JAKARTA A controversy emerged after reports stated that China's artificial intelligence (AI) model, DeepSeek, refused to reveal President Xi Jinping's birthday. This sparked widespread questions about transparency and restrictions imposed on AI in the country.
An Australian activist and politician, Drew Pavlou, in his post on social media, highlighted that DeepSek cannot provide information about Xi Jinping's birthday, which is known to fall on June 15, 1953. Pavlou questioned how the public can trust the AI model to convey accurate information about other aspects such as development models and project costs if basic information such as the date of birth of a leader alone cannot be disclosed.
"If Chinese law prohibits DeepSek from revealing Xi Jinping's birthday, how can we hope they will provide honest information about development models and costs?" Pavlou wrote on his social media platform.
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This case raises a broader debate over the level of control imposed by the Chinese government on AI technology. Information freedom observers argue that such censorship could hinder AI developments that should aim to provide neutral and transparent access to information.
In comparison, in Western countries, AI models such as ChatGPT and Grok can reveal the date of birth of public figures such as US President Donald Trump without legal restrictions. This further reinforces the difference in approaches in AI regulations between China and the West.
Until this news was published, DeepSek and relevant authorities in China had not yet provided an official response regarding this alleged censorship. However, this incident further strengthens the assumption that the Chinese government is implementing strict control over information, including those provided by the generative AI.
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