China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems

HONG KONG — China hit back Tuesday at a U.S. ban on Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek's products for federal civilian agencies, highlighting friction in the two AI powers’ heated technology race.

China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems

TL;DR

  • China criticized the U.S. ban on DeepSeek's AI products.
  • The U.S. ban restricts federal civilian agencies from using DeepSeek's products.
  • The incident highlights the ongoing technology race and friction between the two AI powers.