Homeland Security orders DeepSeek AI removed from federal civilian agencies
Homeland Security has ordered civilian agencies to strip Chinese AI firm DeepSeek's tools from their systems, citing supply chain security law.
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What happened
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their systems and stop using its AI technology. The directive, issued under a 2018 supply chain security law, also excludes the Chinese AI company and its affiliates from federal procurements. It was announced days after DeepSeek released its latest AI model.
Why it matters
The reports cite national security risks as the reason for the ban. The move adds to tensions between the United States and China over artificial intelligence.
Timeline
- Oct 19, 9:56 AM ET: The Trump administration ordered DeepSeek removed from all U.S. civilian agency systems.
- Oct 19, 5:49 PM ET: The directive also barred purchases of DeepSeek products and covered third-party services built on its AI models.
- Oct 20, 12:01 AM ET: The order was issued on Monday, as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving AI sector.
Coverage
- US bans Deepseek technology across federal civilian agencies (the-decoder.com)
- US bans use of China's DeepSeek by govt agencies (Yahoo News)
- US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks (South China Morning Post)
- US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues (BBC)
- Homeland Security Bans DeepSeek Use In Federal Civilian Agencies (engadget.com)
- DHS Bans DeepSeek on Federal Systems Under 2018 Law (shattered.io)
- Trump administration is ordering DeepSeek removed from all U.S. civilian agency systems (qz.com)
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