The US Homeland Security Department is ordering the removal of DeepSeek products and third-party services using the Chinese AI model from US civilian agency IT systems, according to a notice published Monday.
\n\nThe department is also banning acquisition of DeepSeek products and third-party services developed using DeepSeek by US civilian government agencies. DHS said DeepSeek models pose ”multiple threat vectors” and raised concerns that use of the product ”may result in the transfer of sensitive data to the PRC if used by US government employees or vendors.”
\n\nDHS also said use of DeepSeek by government agencies ”could produce actionable intelligence on US persons and/or government agencies. The models themselves may contain malware or other security vulnerabilities.”
\n\nIn a July memo made public Monday, DHS told federal agencies to monitor flows of traffic in and out of government websites to address potential risks from DeepSeek.
\n\nPreviously, several US agencies, including the Department of Commerce and the Navy, have banned the use of DeepSeek on government devices. Multiple states including New York, Tennessee, and Virginia have taken similar steps.
\n\nThe Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately comment.
\n\nThe Trump administration has taken a series of steps to crack down on Chinese…
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