20 October 2026
US orders civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek AI tools over security concerns
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- The Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup's technology, from their computer systems.
- The order also covers third-party products built with DeepSeek's models, and the Department of Defense is excluded from it.
- The agency cited risks that sensitive US government data could reach China, since DeepSeek's servers are located there.
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Reported by The Guardian, CNBC, BBC News, SiliconANGLE, The Decoder, TechCrunch, Engadget