Marriott bans DeepSeek? – ChinaTravelNews

Recently, there have been online reports claiming that Marriott has asked its employees to uninstall the Chinese AI application DeepSeek within a specified timeframe, or else they will be restricted from accessing core tools such as internal emails and management systems.

In fact, even if this news is true, from Marriott’s standpoint, there is likely a reasonable consideration based on data security behind the decision, and it is not specifically targeted at the DeepSeek application.

Marriott’s senior management had previously mentioned in an interview with TravelDaily that they are cautious about technology applications related to customer data and information.

Marriott has paid a “hefty tuition” in data security issues:

Marriott and its…