Technology · 2026-10-20 · Morning briefing
US bars Chinese AI firm DeepSeek from government systems
The Trump administration has banned technology from the Chinese artificial-intelligence startup DeepSeek from all federal civilian agency IT systems. The directive, issued in July but made public this week, cites security vulnerabilities and the potential for sensitive government data to be transferred to China. The prohibition extends to third-party products built using DeepSeek's models and affects agencies including the Treasury, State, and Justice departments.
The ban follows a year of escalating restrictions against the company, which emerged in early 2025. The Defense Information Systems Agency blocked access to DeepSeek's models that January, followed by a Commerce Department ban on government devices in March. By December 2025, Congress had restricted its use within the intelligence community. The new order for civilian agencies, however, explicitly excludes the Department of Defense.
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- US bans DeepSeek from government agency systems amid AI rift with China
- US Moves to Bar China’s DeepSeek From Federal Agency Systems
- US orders DeepSeek removed from federal systems, citing national security risks
- US Government Bans DeepSeek Across Civilian Agencies, Warns AI Could Expose Sensitive Data to China
- US Orders DeepSeek Removed From Federal Government Systems
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