Czech Republic prohibits dangerous AI chat bot Deepseek in authorities!

Czech Republic prohibits dangerous AI chat bot Deepseek in authorities!

Tschechien, Tschechische Republik - On July 10, 2025, the Czech government prohibited the use of the Chinese AI chatbots Deepseek in state authorities and institutions. Prime Minister Petr Fiala described this ban as a significant step towards strengthening cyber security in the country. This decision is a direct reaction to the potential threat to sensitive data that could arise from the Chinese state's access.

The ban applies to all products and web services of the AI developer Deepseek. The basis of the decision was a comprehensive analysis of the national authority for cyber and information security, which has expressed concerns about data protection and data security. A central point of criticism is that data stored on servers in China could possibly be accessible to state secret services in the country.

international reactions

The worries that Czech Republic has in terms of Deepseek are not unique. In Germany, too, authorities and experts express similar concerns about data protection issues in connection with the use of AI technologies. In addition, several US federal authorities, including NASA and the Ministry of Defense, have already prohibited the use of the Deepseek app.

In addition, some states in the USA, such as Texas, as well as countries such as Australia and Taiwan, have also taken measures to ban Deepseek on government devices. This shows that the concerns regarding the security of AI applications are shared internationally and countries react to minimize possible risks for their data.

regulation of artificial intelligence in the EU

• AI systems contained in products that fall under the EU product security regulations, e.g. medical devices and vehicles.
• AI systems in sensitive areas that have to be registered in an EU database, such as education, law enforcement and access to public services.

For high-risk AI systems, there are extensive evaluating procedures that apply over the entire life cycle of the systems. Citizens also have the right to submit complaints about these systems to national authorities, which represents an additional protective mechanism.

Developments in the Czech Republic are part of the broader trend that can be observed worldwide: the regulation and monitoring of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important, while governments are trying to establish a balance between innovation and security. Against this background, the concerns about Deepseek are not only locally, but globally of relevance.

For more information, read the complete reports on Krone, [SPIEGEL] (https://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/deepseek-schechien-unter-chinesische-ki-in -behoerden-a-a1-a77-4ad0-9ca4-d58e8c2c6) and [European Parliament] (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/De/article/20230601sto93804/ki-gesetz-erste- Regulation-der-kunstlichen-intelligenz).