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The fears stem predominantly from the capacity for chatbots to utilize user interactions for training their models, thus raising privacy concerns. With DeepSik's connections to the Chinese government, the urgency for regulation intensifies. Several countries, including Australia, Italy, and Taiwan, have already instituted measures against the deployment of Chinese AI technologies on similar national security grounds.
Despite the criticisms, DeepSik remains a formidable competitor in the AI landscape, renowned for its cost-effectiveness and impressive capabilities. Developed with an estimated investment of $6 million, DeepSik stands in stark contrast to other AI products, such as Meta’s Llama 3.1, which faced development costs exceeding $60 million.