DeepSeek Developers Now Without Passports

March 18, 2025

According to reports by The Information, after the success of DeepSeek, the company came under the control of state authorities. Authorities now control the selection process of investors, restrict employees' ability to leave the country, and confiscate their passports. This is most likely one way to prevent the leakage of intellectual resources and technologies. DeepSeek is a neural network developed by the eponymous Chinese company. Unlike most other solutions available on the market, its advantage lies in the fact that it is available to users absolutely free of charge, with virtually no restrictions on the number and subject of queries. The neural network writes texts, analyzes documents, programs, and performs much more, without requiring a subscription.