There is no free software.

When some nice-looking actor makes something we must realize that we don't know who else is with that nice-looking actor. 

Users want everything free. The new AI, DeepSeek is a good example of free software. That people can download from the net without paying. This kind of software is one of the biggest problems in the world. Normally, people don't make a difference between "open source" and "free software". The first one means that developers see the source code that is used for the software that they use. The second one is free software but developers don't see the source code. 

That makes those software dangerous. The trojan horse means malicious software that plays something useful. The Trojan Horse can deliver all information about the net traffic into the net. When we see things like free software, we should look at the country. Where that program is made. Knowledge of the country where the software is made helps to analyze its safety. 

When some program or application runs on a server whose location is some country, and the hoster says that they don't share information with outsiders we must realize that in authoritarian states the official authorities can probably download any data. That they want, when they want. Anytime when they want to make that thing. The second thing is that texts are only texts. It's possible. That the maker of the software lies.

When we look at things like malware the purpose is to observe the net use and search for "harmful opinions". Those AIs are extremely good tools. In the cases of spyware the things that there the "things that are not told are more important than things that are told". And then we must realize one other thing. Who would download the spyware that tells the user that it delivers data to some third party? The fact is that there are people who are control freaks. 

Those people want to control things. That people say and what they make with their computers. They may download the surveillance tool. For observing their henchmen. And if that kind of screen catcher or something else transmits data to China that can happen because people don't dare to tell that they use that kind of software. In some cases, the surveillance tools that are used for observing the family members are used for industrial spying. The most important thing that the attacker must use is to close people's mouths. And one of the things that makes it is that the person uses unethical software. What would you think if your boss would observe you 24/7? Without telling you that the firm's computers involve spyware? 

But in some models, the free software has one purpose. It's to cause problems for Western AI and other software makers. Development of the software requires money. Developers need their salaries for living. If some part of the program is made under the control of the governments and intelligence, that means they don't tell that for you.