US bans DeepSeek and AI tools built on its models from federal agencies, prompting angry response from China
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What just happened? DeepSeek might be one of the most popular non-US AI companies right now, but it's being shown the door across US federal civilian agencies. Washington has ordered the removal of the Chinese firm's AI products from government IT systems and blocked future purchases, and the restrictions include third-party tools built using its technology. Beijing, unsurprisingly, isn't happy.
The Department of Homeland Security's notice was made public on October 19, ahead of today's Federal Register publication. The underlying order dates back to late July, according to AP, making this a public disclosure of an earlier decision rather than a ban signed this week.
The directive covers DeepSeek, its affiliates, and products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations. That last part means the directive is more than just blocking access to...
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