ITPro reports:
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has banned the use of DeepSeek by civilian federal agencies, citing security concerns.
The ban covers any technology built with the aid of the company’s AI models, and applies to agencies including the Department of the Treasury, the Department of State, and the Department of Justice, as well as prime contractors and subcontractors serving federal agencies.
It also bars DeepSeek from future procurements, and requires agencies to remove versions put into place prior to the ban.
The main worry is that DeepSeek servers are located in the PRC, where government cyber and intelligence operations legally have broad authority to access private company infrastructure.
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