<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Germany's data protection commissioner has asked Apple and Google to remove the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores due to data privacy concerns.</li><li>DeepSeek is accused of illegally transferring users' personal data to China, with concerns raised about the protection of German users' data in China.</li><li>Attempts were made to request DeepSeek to meet non-EU data transfer requirements or withdraw the app voluntarily, but the company did not comply.</li><li>Several countries, including Italy and the Netherlands, have taken actions against DeepSeek, citing concerns about personal data use, while U.S. lawmakers plan to introduce a bill to ban AI models from China for government use.</li></ul>

Germany asks Apple and Google to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from app stores

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