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US bans use of China’s DeepSeek AI tools by government agencies

Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data’ to China, defense department says The US government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the Chinese startup DeepSeek , as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector. A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced…

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