Relying on AI carries risks, security expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze

Relying on AI carries risks, security expert warns amid China’s DeepSeek craze

Excessive reliance on artificial intelligence for decision-making could pose a security risk, exposing users to hackers and other bad actors, a cybersecurity expert has warned amid a nationwide frenzy over China’s home-grown chatbot DeepSeek.

Qi Xiangdong, chairman of Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Qi An Xin (QAX), told the Digital China Summit in the southeastern city of Fuzhou on Tuesday that large AI models brought security challenges and risks, according to domestic media reports.