Trump Administration Weighs Ban on Chinese AI Firm DeepSeek Over Security Concerns

The U.S. government is considering restrictions on DeepSeek's chatbot app and AI models, citing data privacy and national security risks.

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.