Countries such as Denmark and South Korea have now introduced bans on Deepseek. Even in the USA, voices are being raised against the Chinese Deepseek model, and in New York state, Deepseek is banned among government employees.
No Deepseek ban yet in Sweden
In Sweden, no ban on Deepseek has been introduced, but critical voices are being raised from several quarters. For example, the Center Party wants to ban Deepseek in Malmö schools because it is believed to spread Chinese propaganda. Anton Sauer, who represents the Center Party in the Malmö municipal council, has himself tested the service and asked critical questions about the Chinese regime, including whether China is a dictatorship, and Deepseek refused to answer. He says further:
This is not the first time we see China trying to influence children and young people.
Swedish experts have concerns
Swedish security experts are also now warning against Deepseek, primarily because Deepseek stores personal data on Chinese servers. The EU has no agreement with China on how personal data may be handled. Moreover, the Chinese state has access to Chinese companies' data in a way that is unfamiliar to us in Europe. According to Chinese law, the state has access to domestic companies' data, says Hanna Carlsson, an analyst at the National Knowledge Center on China. Furthermore, Hanna says:
All types of organizations have an obligation to provide information if they are asked by intelligence services in China.
It remains to be seen how Sweden will handle the issue of banning Deepseek, which has become a hot potato both internationally and in Sweden."
