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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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services that use the Chinese AI model from all US civilian agency IT systems. This ban also prohibits future acquisition of DeepSeek products by these agencies due to concerns over potential data transfer to China and security vulnerabilities. DHS cited multiple threat vectors, including the risk of…
US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems →The Department of Homeland Security has instructed federal civilian agencies to remove AI products developed by China’s DeepSeek, citing multiple threat vectors that could lead to sensitive data transfer to China. The ban includes prohibiting future purchases and use of any third-party services based on DeepSeek technology. This action follows similar measures taken by the Commerce Department, US Navy, and New York…
DHS cracks down on China’s DeepSeek as AI competition intensifies: ‘Multiple threat vectors’ →The U.S. government has directed federal civilian agencies to remove products and services from Chinese firm DeepSeek, citing national security risks. The Department of Homeland Security issued a directive on Monday prohibiting further purchases and use of any third-party services built using DeepSeek’s AI models. This action is based on concerns that the company's technology could lead to data transfer to China or…
US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks →Analysis
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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 risksThe U.S. government has directed federal civilian agencies to remove products and services from Chinese firm DeepSeek, citing national security risks. The Department of Homeland Security issued a directive on Monday prohibiting further purchases and use of any third-party services built using DeepSeek’s AI models. This action is based on concerns that the company's technology could lead to data transfer to China or…South China Morning Post
19 Oct DHS cracks down on China’s DeepSeek as AI competition intensifies: ‘Multiple threat vectors’The Department of Homeland Security has instructed federal civilian agencies to remove AI products developed by China’s DeepSeek, citing multiple threat vectors that could lead to sensitive data transfer to China. The ban includes prohibiting future purchases and use of any third-party services based on DeepSeek technology. This action follows similar measures taken by the Commerce Department, US Navy, and New York…New York Post19 Oct US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systemsThe US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services that use the Chinese AI model from all US civilian agency IT systems. This ban also prohibits future acquisition of DeepSeek products by these agencies due to concerns over potential data transfer to China and security vulnerabilities. DHS cited multiple threat vectors, including the risk of…The Straits Times
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