South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) found that the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek transmitted sensitive user data to ByteDance servers, highlighting severe security flaws. Key issues included disabled iOS encryption protections, weak encryption standards, and SQL injection vulnerabilities. With a lack of user consent for data sharing, DeepSeek’s downloads face suspension amid increasing scrutiny of foreign AI tools and concerns over user privacy.
Australia infuses $85M in digital mental health and more briefs
The Australian Government has provided $86.5m in funding for digital mental health services, supporting 12 projects including St. Vincent’s Hospital’s program for diverse communities. In
