US Banning China's DeepSeek AI
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WASHINGTON – The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) is ordering the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services using the Chinese AI model from US civilian agency IT systems, according to a notice published on Oct 19.
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- 19 Oct
WASHINGTON – The US Homeland Security Department (DHS) is ordering the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services using the Chinese AI model from US civilian agency IT systems, according to a notice published on Oct 19.
- 20 Oct
The notice said that using the company’s products “may result in the transfer of sensitive data to the PRC if used by US government employees or vendors”, adding that the models “themselves may contain malware or other security vulnerabilities”.
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20 Oct US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks
South China Morning Post
19 Oct DHS cracks down on China’s DeepSeek as AI competition intensifies: ‘Multiple threat vectors’
New York Post19 Oct US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems
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