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Use of tools ‘may result in the transfer of sensitive data to (China)’, defense department saysThe <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">US</a> government on Monday ordered its agencies to stop using artificial intelligence (AI) tools from Chinese startup <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/deepseek" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">DeepSeek</a>, as the countries race for dominance in the fast-moving sector.A notice from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the ban on products developed by DeepSeek – and tools created using DeepSeek by third parties – saying they must be removed from IT devices. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/us-bans-china-deepseek-ai-tools-government-agencies" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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