US bans DeepSeek from government agency IT systems

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The US is banning Chinese AI company DeepSeek from government agency IT systems, following earlier bans by several agencies on government devices. The move deepens the technology confrontation between Washington and Beijing over artificial intelligence.

Why it matters：The ban treats a leading Chinese AI model as a security risk, a precedent that could split the global AI market into rival blocs.

Key points

  • DeepSeek is barred from government agency IT systems
  • Several agencies had already banned it on government devices
  • The ban deepens US-China tech tensions

Sources (original reporting)

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