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U.S. bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China
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The Trump administration banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from civilian U.S. government agencies, citing security concerns.
Key facts
- The Defense Information Systems Agency moved to block access to DeepSeek models in January 2025, according to reports from Bloomberg
- Since DeepSeek burst onto the scene at the start of 2025, several U.S. government agencies have imposed various restrictions
- Congress restricted the use of DeepSeek in intelligence community systems in December 2025
- The Trump administration banned Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from civilian U.S. government agencies, citing security concerns
Summary
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday made public the order requiring federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek-related technology from their IT systems and barring them from procuring DeepSeek products and services. The move comes amid intensifying geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing, with artificial intelligence emerging as a key battleground in the two countries' race for technological dominance. Asked about the U.S. move by Reuters, China's foreign ministry told the news agency that it would safeguard the rights and interests of its companies. Mao Ning, a ministry spokesperson, said that "China consistently opposes the over-generalization of national security as well as the politicization of science, technology and trade issues," the agency reported.