DeepSeek engineers surrendered their Chinese passports and were unable to travel abroad. The entry ban is intended to prevent the leakage of «confidential information that may constitute commercial or even state secrets.»
DeepSeek engineers surrendered their Chinese passports and were unable to travel abroad. The entry ban is intended to prevent the leakage of «confidential information that may constitute commercial or even state secrets.»
According to a post by Kylie Robison, senior AI reporter at The Verge, citing a report in The Information, DeepSeek engineers have been hit with travel restrictions aimed at protecting «confidential information that may constitute commercial or even state secrets.» The story goes that DeepSeek’s owner, the hedge fund High-Flyer, has taken the passports of some of its key employees.
This move highlights growing concerns about protecting intellectual property related to artificial intelligence, especially in the face of increasing global competition in the field of artificial intelligence.
«DeepSeek engineers surrender their Chinese passports. The Chinese artificial intelligence startup, which made headlines earlier this year after releasing a high-performance and cost-effective AI model, has taken the passports of some key employees, The Information reports. The entry ban is aimed at preventing the leakage of «confidential information that may constitute commercial or even state secrets,» the report said, citing three anonymous sources, Kylie Robison wrote.
Given China’s strict regulations on technology and data security, well-known companies operating in sensitive sectors often implement strict measures to control information flows, The Information writes .
While it remains unclear how many employees were affected, sources suggest that DeepSeek’s decision is in line with the government.
