U.S. bans AI startup DeepSeek because of ‘threat vectors’ and China responds

In a notice that recently became public, DHS has been directing federal civilian agencies to to remove DeepSeek from their IT systems.

The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Jan. 28, 2025. [Photo: Andy Wong/AP Photo]

China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek’s products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race.The agencies should remove DeepSeek and its affiliated products, as well as third party products and services developed using DeepSeek, from their IT systems, the Department of Homeland Security said in a notice made public on........

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