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Deepseek
Risk Overview
Significant Risk
8.7
/10
Text Generation
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Conversational AI
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Code Generation
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Top Risks
CRITICAL: PRC National Intelligence Law means government can compel access with no oversight. Data stored in China. No meaningful legal recourse for foreign users. Many enterprises have banned Deepseek outright.
Mitigations
Do NOT use for sensitive, proprietary, or regulated data. Self-hosted/local Deepseek model eliminates cloud risk. Most enterprise security policies prohibit Deepseek.
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Highest Risk Categories
The highest-scoring risk categories identified in this assessment.
3rd-Party Sharing
CRITICAL: Chinese National Intelligence Law mandates disclosure to PRC government with no independent judicial review. Data stored in PRC.
10
/10
Legal Terms
Chinese courts. No independent judiciary. No GDPR equivalent. Foreign users have virtually zero meaningful legal recourse.
10
/10
Data Sovereignty
CRITICAL: Data stored in People's Republic of China. PRC National Intelligence Law mandates cooperation with government intelligence agencies. No independent oversight.
10
/10
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Updated July 2026 • AI-assisted research • Reviewed by Verax • Report an issue
Reference Documentation
Official documentation and policies referenced as part of this assessment.
Terms of Service
https://deepseek.com/en/terms
Privacy Policy
https://deepseek.com/en/privacy