US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems
The U.S. orders federal agencies to remove DeepSeek AI from systems, citing national security concerns.Summary
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop purchasing services and products from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and remove them from government IT systems. The directive also covers third-party products built using DeepSeek technology, though exceptions can be requested. The DHS cited concerns that sensitive U.S. government user data could be accessible to Chinese authorities under Chinese law. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning opposed the move, calling it an overstretch of national security and politicization of technology and trade, and vowed to protect Chinese enterprises' rights. This follows a December 2025 law restricting DeepSeek in intelligence systems, and comes amid U.S.-China AI competition. China is reportedly considering export restrictions on 23 AI technologies. DeepSeek has faced global scrutiny since its R1 model disrupted the AI industry in January 2025. The U.S. has accused DeepSeek and other Chinese companies of model distillation from American AI systems, with OpenAI and Anthropic raising similar concerns.
(Source：TechCrunch)