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

The US has ordered all artificial intelligence (AI) technology from the Chinese firm DeepSeek to be removed from most government systems.

As a powerful AI model that is open source - meaning it is free to access and less expensive to use - DeepSeek has been seen as a disruptive force in the ongoing AI technology race.

While the DHS notice did not detail the exact security concerns surrounding DeepSeek, the White House has this year criticised AI firms from China.

The DHS, DeepSeek, and the Chinese embassy in Washington DC have been contacted for comment.

The DHS made the order public on Monday, but the ban took effect from the end of July.

The ban follows criticism of Chinese AI from the Trump administration, and from American firms.

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