DeepSeek AI tools banned from US government agency systems as rift with China grows
- US civilian agencies have been ordered to stop using DeepSeek and remove it from government systems
- DHS cited data security, user tracking, and potential national security risks tied to the AI model
- The move expands broader US restrictions on Chinese technology across government infrastructure
The Donald Trump administration has banned Chinese Artificial Intelligence model DeepSeek from all civilian government agencies and ordered them to stop using it and remove it from its tech stack immediately.
Earlier this week, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a new notice, notifying government agencies of the change:
“The Department of Homeland Security is publishing notice of the Secretary of Homeland Security’s issuance of an order (1) excluding information technology products and services developed by Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd (DeepSeek), to include affiliated entities as defined in applicable regulations, from federal civilian agency procurements; and, (2) removing all DeepSeek and DeepSeek-affiliate...
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