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South Korea has banned the download of the Chinese AI chatbot 'Depsik'. According to South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission, DIPSIC needs to improve its data protection laws. The commission urged for improvement and said that it will not be available for Korean users until the improvement is made.
Last week, after Dipsic became famous around the world, its users also increased rapidly in South Korea. This app, which reached the top position of the App Store, was downloaded by more than 1 million people in a week. But the app has raised concerns about personal privacy and national security. Because different countries have banned it .
The app has been unavailable on the Apple Store and Google Play Store since Saturday evening after some government agencies in South Korea decided not to allow their employees to download Dipsic on their work devices .
The Acting President of South Korea, Choi Sang-mok, called Dipsic a 'sock', which means shock, and said that it could affect not only AI but also other industries . However, the app can be used on devices that have already been downloaded and its website can also be used .
Not only South Korea, but Taiwan and Australia have also banned it from government devices . Italy's regulatory body has also asked Dipsic to improve its privacy policy . The regulatory body has said that Dipsic will not be available in the App Store until improvements are made.
Similarly, lawmakers in the US have proposed banning dipsic on government equipment. Texas, Virginia, and New York states have already banned government employees from using the app.
