AppSOC Research Labs Delivers Damning Verdict on DeepSeek-R1

Silicon Valley security provider AppSOC has branded DeepSeek-R1, one of the latest highly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models to emerge from China, a “high-risk model unsuitable for enterprise use.” They strongly recommend that enterprises not use the DeepSeek-R1 model provided on Azure for “any AI applications, especially those involving personal information, sensitive data or IP.” 

High Stakes

Securing AI is now a stand-alone cyber-market segment anticipated to grow to $255 million by 2027. Although organizations are always on the lookout for a great deal, vulnerability in cybersecurity is one of the most-cited risks of AI adoption.

The stakes are sky-high, as the financial and reputational costs of a breach can be devastating. As such, businesses are understandably being extremely diligent when choosing which AI models to integrate into their operations.

Let’s take a closer look at DeepSeek-R1 and see why AppSoc is currently warning against it ...