Chinese DeepSeek-R1 AI Generates Insecure Code When Prompts Mention Tibet or Uyghurs
Summary
Research from CrowdStrike indicates that the DeepSeek-R1 AI model generates insecure code when prompted with politically sensitive topics such as Tibet or Uyghurs. This raises significant concerns about the security implications of using AI in sensitive contexts, potentially leading to increased vulnerabilities in software development.
Original Article Summary
New research from CrowdStrike has revealed that DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) reasoning model DeepSeek-R1 produces more security vulnerabilities in response to prompts that contain topics deemed politically sensitive by China. "We found that when DeepSeek-R1 receives prompts containing topics the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) likely considers politically sensitive, the likelihood of it
Impact
DeepSeek-R1 AI model
In the Wild
Unknown
Timeline
Newly disclosed
Remediation
Not specified