
Officials are worried the chatbot may send personal information to the Chinese government
Sault Ste. Marie city council agreed this week to ban use of the popular DeepSeek app on city-issued smartphones and tablets.
DeepSeek is a free AI-powered chatbot that works much like ChatGPT, which was released in the United States in November 2022.
City bans Chinese artificial intelligence app, promises AI policy comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

A spokesperson for Cupertino, California-based Apple declined to comment on the meeting, which was put on the schedule last week.
On Feb. 14, Bloomberg News reported that Apple was struggling with bugs and engineering problems on its planned artificial intelligence tools for Siri.
Apple’s Siri chief calls AI delays ugly and embarrassing, promises fixes comes via ChinaTechNews.com.

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in the province’s snap election campaign. The vote is set for Feb. 27.
Progressive Conservatives
Feb. 10 on energy: Ban Chinese equity from Ontario government-funded energy, critical mineral and infrastructure assets.
A running list of Ontario election promises in campaign for snap Feb. 27 vote comes via ChinaTechNews.com.