An assessment of DeepSeek
Because DeepSeek is based on open source, it can be explored and researched by both criminally motivated individuals and neutral enthusiasts. As with Meta's LLaMA, DeepSeek can be freely experimented with and the guardrails can largely be removed. This could lead to abuse by cybercriminals. However, operating DeepSeek professionally still requires far more resources than the average cybercriminal has at his disposal. Much more pressing for companies is the fact that DeepSeek is likely to be adopted by different products and companies due to its cost-effectiveness, which potentially poses significant risks to the...