The Trump administration banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from civilian U.S. government agencies over security concerns. The Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek-related technology from their IT systems and barred them from procuring DeepSeek products and services. The order applies to the Treasury, State and Justice departments but excludes the Department of Defense. The DHS cited risks of sensitive data transfer to China, potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities and possible malware in DeepSeek’s AI models. This ban comes amid intensifying geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing over technological dominance in artificial intelligence.
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