{"id":1294945,"date":"2025-05-12T08:10:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1294945"},"modified":"2025-05-13T10:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:58:49","slug":"miceosoft-employees-banned-from-using-chinese-ai-deepseek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/miceosoft-employees-banned-from-using-chinese-ai-deepseek\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Employees Banned From Using Chinese AI DeepSeek"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a first public statement, Microsoft Vice Chairman and President Brad Smith<\/strong> told a US Senate hearing<\/strong> that Microsoft employees are not allowed to use the DeepSeek app<\/strong>, citing serious concerns about data security and content manipulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe don\u2019t allow our employees to use the DeepSeek app,\u201d<\/strong> Smith said, referencing its availability on both desktop and mobile platforms.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

App Not Welcome in Microsoft Store<\/strong>
Smith added that Microsoft has intentionally excluded DeepSeek from its app store<\/strong>, reinforcing the company\u2019s stance. The main issue? DeepSeek\u2019s data storage on Chinese servers<\/strong>, which makes user data subject to Chinese intelligence laws and oversight<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Data Sovereignty and Censorship Fears<\/strong>
DeepSeek\u2019s privacy policy<\/strong> states it stores user data in China. Under Chinese law<\/strong>, companies must cooperate with government surveillance agencies<\/strong> when requested. DeepSeek also heavily censors sensitive topics<\/strong> in line with Chinese state guidelines\u2014raising fears of propaganda-influenced AI outputs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Contradiction? DeepSeek R1 Still on Azure<\/strong>
Despite Smith\u2019s strong comments, Microsoft had briefly offered DeepSeek\u2019s R1 model on Azure<\/strong> when it went viral earlier in 2024. That move now appears to be at odds with Microsoft\u2019s internal security practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Broader Context<\/strong>
Several governments and organizations have already restricted or banned the use of DeepSeek<\/strong>, but this marks the first official acknowledgment by Microsoft<\/strong> of a corporate-level restriction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n