Microsoft Bans DeepSeek App for Staff Over Data and Propaganda Risks

Microsoft Corporation Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith has stated that the tech company’s employees are not allowed to use the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) platform DeepSeek, citing concerns over data security and propaganda. During a Senate hearing on May 8, Smith noted that Microsoft has also refrained from including DeepSeek in its app store due to concerns over data security and potential propaganda risks. Smith explained that the restrictions are based on concerns over the potential storage of data in China and the risk that DeepSeek’s responses may be shaped by “Chinese propaganda. ” DeepSeek’s privacy policy reveals that user The post Microsoft Bans DeepSeek App for Staff Over Data and Propaganda Risks first appeared on The Shib Daily source: https://news.shib.io/2025/05/09/microsoft-bans-deepseek-app-for-staff-over-data-and-propaganda-risks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=microsoft-bans-deepseek-app-for-staff-over-data-and-propaganda-risks