Chinese tech startup DeepSeek’s new artificial intelligence chatbot has sparked discussions about the competition between China and the U.S. in AI development, with many users flocking to test the rival of OpenAI's ChatGPT.

DeepSeek: After US Navy, Congressional offices have been warned not to use DeepSeek, an upstart Chinese chatbot that is roiling the American AI market. Prior to this, the US Navy instructed its members to avoid using DeepSeek over national security concerns.

Security experts are urging people to be cautious if considering using emerging AI chatbot DeepSeek because of the app’s links to China and the potential implications for personal data. The chatbot has upended the AI market with its emergence as a rival to the likes of ChatGPT and OpenAI,