Experts warn DeepSeek is 11 times more dangerous than other AI chatbots

DeepSeek's R1 AI model is 11 times more likely to be exploited by cybercriminals than other AI models, according to research by Enkrypt AI. The study found 45% of tests bypassed safety protocols, while 78% of cybersecurity checks tricked DeepSeek-R1 into generating malicious code, raising serious security and ethical concerns as multiple countries investigate or ban the tool.