US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues

Summary

The US Department of Homeland Security has banned use of DeepSeek AI and any technology built with its models within civilian government agencies, including the Treasury, State and Justice departments, while agencies within the Department of Defense are excluded. The order was made public on Monday, but the ban took effect from the end of July, and the notice did not detail the specific security concerns. The ban follows criticism of Chinese AI from the Trump administration and American firms, including claims that US models were copied by Chinese firms.

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