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News Corp bans staff from using DeepSeek over 'security and privacy risks'

Rupert Murdoch's publishing and digital real estate business has become one of the largest companies to raise alarms over DeepSeek’s use by employees.

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News Corp’s global CEO Robert Thomson was among the earliest media executives to speak publicly about the threats and opportunities the rise of generative AI posed to the global media business. AP/Mark Lennihan.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has banned the use of Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek’s nascent chatbot by its staff globally due to concerns about security and privacy risks.

In an internal memo sent to global employees this weekend, and viewed by Capital Brief, the company said the decision came after its cybersecurity team conducted a review of the platform.

“The News Corp Cyber Team has conducted an assessment of the DeepSeek Al Platform, and has increased concerns about its security and privacy risks,” the memo reads.

“Given these concerns, the DeepSeek app and the web service should not be downloaded and/or used on corporate devices, and should not be accessed using corporate credentials. If the DeepSeek app has already been downloaded onto your device, please uninstall the app immediately.”