REPORT FLAGS SECURITY CONCERN OVER CHEAP CHINESE AI MODELS

What happened: A report in The Guardian flags security concerns over cheap AI models from Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi offered to Western businesses and governments. Why it matters: The report cites Oxford professor Michael Wooldridge saying data entered into DeepSeek's chatbot could be shared with the Chinese state, and argues the UK should reject cheap Chinese AI and support domestic and EU suppliers. Key numbers: Chinese developers launch AI models by the dozen each month at a fraction of the cost of US equivalents, per the report.

A report in The Guardian flags security concerns over cheap AI models from Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and Xiaomi offered to Western businesses and governments.

The report cites Oxford professor Michael Wooldridge saying data entered into DeepSeek's chatbot could be shared with the Chinese state, and argues the UK should reject cheap Chinese AI and support domestic and EU suppliers. Key numbers: Chinese developers launch AI models by the dozen each month at a fraction of the cost of US equivalents, per the report.