This marks the first case of restricting DeepSeek in the South Korea public sector.
The bans by the ministry, KHNP, and KEPCO KPS appear to be due to security concerns.
As a precaution, DeepSeek has been blocked from use in our internal internet."
Beyond South Korea, other countries are also moving to ban DeepSeek.
On the previous day, the Australian government prohibited the use of DeepSeek on government systems and devices.
As governments worldwide restrict DeepSeek, private companies are reacting sensitively and reinforcing their security measures.
Kakao has partnered withOpenAI(company behindChatGPT) and plans to integrate its technology into Kakaotalk.
Kakao recently notified its employees that “the use of DeepSeek for internal business purposes is strictly prohibited.”
At the same time, Kakaos strategic partnership with OpenAI seems to have influenced this decision.
A company representative stated, “This decision was made as a precautionary measure against security risks.”
On the same day, LG Uplus issued an internal security notice prohibiting the use of DeepSeek.
Meanwhile, China looks like it’s countering this trend with aggressive policies and government-backed initiatives.
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