What Happened
Federal Agencies Banned From Buying Chinese AI Developer Products
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their information technology systems and banned new purchases from the Chinese AI developer and its affiliates. The order, issued under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018, also applies to government contractors. The move follows previous device bans on DeepSeek products by various US government bodies and may reflect increasing concerns about national security and data protection. This development was first reported by an unknown source.