China’s latest AI sensation, DeepSeek, has taken the tech world by storm, and not just for its impressive capabilities. In record time, this startup has climbed the app charts, putting pressure on established players like OpenAI. What makes DeepSeek stand out is its claim of delivering performance comparable to Western AI models while requiring significantly fewer resources. Sounds too good to be true? Perhaps, because a massive security flaw has already exposed serious weaknesses in how DeepSeek handles data privacy.