"We at the Komdigi Ministry will take cautious steps and identify the best way to respond to DeepSeek AI," acting head of the ministry's Center for Strategic Policies, Oki Suryowahono, said in Jakarta on Tuesday.
He informed that his team will seek to identify the issues that led other countries to ban the operation of the AI platform, including the possibility of digital threats and purely business-related concerns voiced by DeepSeek's competitors.
The Komdigi Ministry will not issue any policy regarding the Chinese AI without first studying the potential benefits and threats to its users, he added.
"In principle, we will refrain from making a hasty decision, such as blocking DeepSeek right away. This is because we cannot rule out the possibility of the AI service being helpful to many citizens," he said.
The DeepSeek application is an AI-powered chatbot similar to ChatGPT, which was developed by OpenAI.
Users can leverage the Chinese application to analyze files, ask questions, and obtain or compile pieces of information from websites.
Moreover, DeepSeek's chatbot allows its users to upload files and synchronize their chat history across devices.
Recently, the Chinese AI service has been garnering popularity worldwide, claiming the top spot on the App Store and Play Store.
This trend, however, has led to concerns about the data security of the application's users, considering that DeepSeek collects and stores data on its server hub operated in China.
To avoid the risk of a data breach, several countries and companies have decided to block access to DeepSeek AI. These countries include Italy, Australia, and South Korea.
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