US Orders DeepSeek Removed From Federal Government Systems
The U.S. government has ordered federal agencies to remove Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek’s applications from their computer systems, citing national security concerns over sensitive information potentially reaching Beijing.
TL;DR
- U.S. government orders federal agencies to remove DeepSeek applications due to national security concerns.
- Restrictions prohibit use of DeepSeek applications in government work and contracts.
- Orders issued by homeland security, war departments, and director of national intelligence on October 16.
- Restrictions are based on a 2018 law allowing the government to block technology suppliers deemed security risks.
- DeepSeek, based in Hangzhou, China, gained attention for its AI models competing with U.S. products.
- Concerns include potential data transfer to China, intelligence gathering, collection of personal information, user tracking, and cybersecurity weaknesses.
- A U.S. cybersecurity firm identified security flaws in DeepSeek's iPhone app, including unencrypted data transmission and insecure storage.
- An investigation accused DeepSeek of sending American user data to China and adhering to Beijing's censorship requirements.
- Restrictions apply to third-party products using DeepSeek technology and government contractors.