Overview

• DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company, has been accused of storing user data on servers in China, raising concerns about potential government access to sensitive information.
• The Trump administration is reportedly planning to ban DeepSeek's app from U.S. government devices and is exploring additional restrictions on its availability in U.S. app stores.
• U.S. officials are also considering limiting U.S.-based cloud services from hosting DeepSeek's AI models, though discussions remain in early stages.
• DeepSeek's low-cost AI model disrupted global markets earlier this year, causing a $600 billion drop in Nvidia's market value and prompting regulatory scrutiny.
• The U.S. Navy, NASA, and several allied nations, including Canada and South Korea, have already restricted the use of DeepSeek over security concerns.