US civilian agencies can’t use DeepSeek, DHS says.
The Department of Homeland Security ordered the agencies to remove any technology created by the Chinese AI company over concerns that its models may transfer “sensitive data to the PRC,” according to Reuters. The ban also prevents civilian agencies from using third-party services that integrate DeepSeek’s AI models. [Link: US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems | https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-banning-chinese-ai-deepseek-government-agency-it-systems-2026-10-19/ | Reuters]
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The Department of Homeland Security ordered the agencies to remove any technology created by the Chinese AI company over concerns that its models may transfer “sensitive data to the PRC,” according to Reuters . The ban also prevents civilian agencies from using third-party services that integrate DeepSeek’s AI models.
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