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DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers
(arstechnica.com)
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Depends on how much traffic you're talking about. Encrypting/decrypting isn't free.
It’s trivial compared to the compute they dedicate to AI models. Like, not even a rounding error.
A penny saved is still a penny saved. I'm not saying it would amount to much, but it is non-zero.
These are completely different systems. It doesn't make a difference.