The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.
US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems

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The U.S. orders federal agencies to remove DeepSeek AI from systems over security concerns, citing potential data access by Chinese authorities.
- U.S. federal agencies must remove DeepSeek AI due to national security risks.
- The order includes third-party products using DeepSeek technology, with possible exceptions.
- China opposes the move, calling it a politicization of tech issues.
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