US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems
The US has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built using its technology, citing national security concerns.
TL;DR
- U.S. federal civilian agencies ordered to stop purchasing and remove DeepSeek AI services and products.
- National security concerns cited, including potential access to sensitive U.S. government data by Chinese authorities.
- The order impacts both DeepSeek's own products and third-party services using its technology.
- China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated Beijing opposes politicizing technology and trade issues.
- Previous U.S. law in December 2025 targeted DeepSeek use in intelligence systems.
- Reports suggest China is considering export restrictions on AI technologies.
- DeepSeek has faced global scrutiny, with accusations of using model distillation to extract information from U.S. AI systems.
- OpenAI and Anthropic have previously raised concerns about DeepSeek's alleged use of model distillation.