AI Application DeepSeek Shows Evident Pro-CCP Alignment

AI Application DeepSeek Shows Evident Pro-CCP Alignment

ZeroHedge.com | Tyler Durden

Deep Seek AI Shows Bias Toward CCP, Analysis Suggests

Lately, the DeepSeek AI app has been causing quite a stir, as an examination by The Epoch Times has revealed a decided tilt in favor of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

In contrast to ChatGPT, which offers a balanced view, even on controversial topics, DeepSeek answers queries with brief, unsubstantial responses reminiscent of state-controlled media propaganda. The app refuses to discuss human rights issues altogether.

Trained in China, DeepSeek is an AI startup based in Zhejiang, southern China. Last week, the app sent shivers down the spines of AI investors due to its new AI models, which are alarmingly cost-effective and energy-efficient, beating out competitors in the market.

On January 27, DeepSeek surpassed ChatGPT to become the top-rated free application on Apple's App Store in the United States. This rise has sparked doubts regarding the motives behind some U.S. tech companies' massive AI investments, causing share values of companies like Nvidia to plummet.

The Epoch Times posed DeepSeek and ChatGPT a dozen identical questions on January 27. Five of the questions remained unanswered by DeepSeek. The Chinese app responded to four questions with "Sorry, that's beyond my current scope, Let's talk about something else." These questions included inquiries about Chinese people's opinions on Xi Jinping, the U.S. Falun Gong Protection Act, the White Paper movement, and The Epoch Times itself.

When asked about the tragedy that unfolded in Beijing on June 4, 1989, DeepSeek evaded the massacre of student protestors on Tiananmen Square, and instead responded with a vague statement about its purpose as an AI assistant.

In contrast, ChatGPT provided comprehensive answers to every question it received.

Marco Rubio introduced the Falun Gong Protection Act in July 2024 while he was a US Senator. This legislation aims to target those responsible for China's state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from prisoners of conscience, including practitioners of the Falun Gong spiritual discipline. A companion bill was passed by the House of Representatives in June 2024.

The White Paper movement, or A4 movement, was a series of protests across China in 2022 against extreme COVID-19 lockdown measures. The movement was triggered by a fatal apartment fire in Xinjiang, where victims were reportedly locked inside due to COVID-19 restrictions and fire engines were delayed by lockdown roadblocks. Chinese people living overseas also held rallies to support the protests in China.

DeepSeek did answer two variations of the question related to the White Paper movement but failed to make any reference to the COVID-19 lockdowns, the fire in Xinjiang, or the CCP's suppression of the movement.

To three of these questions, DeepSeek initially provided answers, only to retract them and refuse to comment.

Initially, when asked about The Epoch Times, DeepSeek stated that the media company publishes content critical of the Chinese government and the Communist Party of China. However, when asked about intellectual property thefts from the United States, DeepSeek claimed that such allegations were unfounded and not in line with the facts, asserting that the Chinese regime has always been a staunch defender of intellectual property rights.

IP theft is one of the reasons for the trade tariffs imposed by the Trump and Biden administrations against China, effectively ending the country's permanent normal trade relations status.

In 2018, a review by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) found that the Chinese regime engaged in a range of harmful and unfair trade practices, including forced technology transfer and state-sponsored cyberattacks, stealing U.S. trade secrets.

A 2022 review by the USTR stated that the Chinese regime "largely took superficial measures" to reduce negative perceptions and had "persisted and even become more aggressive, particularly through cyber intrusions and cybertheft, in its attempts to acquire and absorb foreign technology."

DeepSeek denied allegations of human rights violations in China's Xinjiang region and denied that Trump wanted to revoke China's permanent normal trade relations status.

Some experts believe that DeepSeek's AI aligns with the CCP's positions on sensitive issues and may avoid providing complete or accurate information on these subjects.

Sources:- The Epoch Times | https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/deepseek-ai-app-demonstrates-pro-ccp-bias-5799479?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=ZeroHedge&src_src=partner&src_cmp=ZeroHedge- Reuters

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Original Article: Deepseek AI App Demonstrates Pro-CCP Bias and Influence

Insights

• The Chinese AI app DeepSeek exhibits a pro-CCP bias, as evidenced by its responses to questions, particularly on sensitive political topics.
• Concerns have been raised about DeepSeek's potential to manipulate outputs according to PRC law, potentially aligning with the CCP's political agenda.
• DeepSeek avoids providing complete or accurate information on sensitive subjects, which raises concerns about its transparency and objectivity.
• The increase in template responses in DeepSeek, especially on sensitive political topics, indicates a closer alignment with CCP views and evasion of complete responses.

1. The analysis by The Epoch Times suggests that DeepSeek AI, an AI startup based in China, demonstrates a pro-CCP bias, in contrast to the balanced view offered by artificial intelligence like ChatGPT.
2. DeepSeek's refusal to discuss human rights issues and its evasion of certain sensitive political questions, such as the Tiananmen Square massacre and the Falun Gong Protection Act, raises concerns about freedom of information and the app's transparency.
3. The alarming cost-effectiveness and energy-efficiency of DeepSeek's new AI models have raised questions about technology policy-and-legislation and politics, as the app's rapid rise in popularity has sparked doubts regarding U.S. tech companies' AI investments.
4. Some experts believe that DeepSeek's alignment with the CCP's positions on sensitive issues could potentially influence its responses, raising concerns about its objectivity and accuracy in providing information on general news topics.

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