The website of the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, whose chatbot became the most downloaded app in the United States, has computer code that could send some user login information to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that has been barred from operating in the United States,

The Chinese startup's technology is coming under scrutiny, with a few countries banning the use of the technology in government offices.

The New South Wales government has blocked access to Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek over privacy and security concerns, with other Australian states also assessing potential risks. The move follows warnings from cybersecurity experts about the chatbot’s data storage in China and its compliance with government directives.