DHS Orders DeepSeek Removal From US Civilian Agency Systems
Edited by Steinar Vigdel Kolnes, Editor, Oslo
The Department of Homeland Security directed civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek and related services, citing concerns that sensitive data could reach Beijing.
The US Department of Homeland Security has instructed civilian agencies to take China’s DeepSeek off government systems, according to Decrypt.
The directive also covers services built on DeepSeek, extending the removal requirement beyond the AI tool itself.
Agencies are barred from purchasing DeepSeek or services based on it. DHS cited the risk that sensitive government information could reach Beijing as the reason for the restrictions.
Source: Decrypt
