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US lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices

Headline from NBC4 Washington, on the newest of 3 developments

A third-party analysis has found DeepSeek's chatbot app can capture login information and share it with China's largest state-owned mobile firm.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. US lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices

    Headline from KTVZ Bend ·

  2. Albanese government bans DeepSeek from official devices on security grounds

    Headline from The Conversation US ·

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    US lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices

    Headline from NBC4 Washington ·

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Texas governor orders ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for government devices (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a ban on Chinese AI company DeepSeek for government-issued devices, the first state to restrict the chatbot.

  2. The Guardian

    DeepSeek banned from Australian government devices over national security concerns (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Home affairs minister Tony Burke says decision follows advice from intelligence agencies and is not impacted by AI chatbot’s country of origin, China

  3. The Conversation US

    Albanese government bans DeepSeek from official devices on security grounds (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    The Albanese government is banning DeepSeek – the Chinese artificial intelligence model – from all government systems and devices on national security grounds.

  4. Digital Journal

    Australia bans DeepSeek AI program on govt devices (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Developed by a China-based technology startup, the DeepSeek chatbot has astounded industry insiders and upended markets.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    US lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — A pair of US lawmakers are seeking to ban government workers from using Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence chatbot on official devices. Reps. Darin LaHood, a Republican from Illinois, and Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat, are set to propose …

  6. CNN

    US lawmakers propose bill to ban DeepSeek from government devices (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A pair of US lawmakers are seeking to ban government workers from using Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence chatbot on official devices.

  7. Insider

    Lawmakers are unveiling a bill to ban DeepSeek from US government devices (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The "No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act" comes after the Chinese AI lab shook Wall Street with its chatbot, a direct challenge to Western tech.

  8. MyNorthwest

    House lawmakers push to ban AI app DeepSeek from US government devices (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal

  9. New York Post

    Lawmakers push to ban DeepSeek from US government devices: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    US lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Thursday that would ban DeepSeek's chatbot application from government-owned devices, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

  10. Washington Examiner

    DeepSeek could follow TikTok and face ban on government devices (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    DeepSeek emerged in January, surprising many in the technology industry with its capabilities, which reportedly come close to rivals but at a far lower cost.

  11. NBC News

    U.S. lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A bipartisan congressional bill is being introduced to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices.

  12. FOX Business

    House reps unveil bill banning DeepSeek from US government devices over alleged ties to Chinese government (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    House lawmakers are introducing legislation Thursday to ban the Chinese AI DeepSeek from U.S. government devices, arguing that it is linked to the Chinese Communist Party.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    House lawmakers propose DeepSeek ban on U.S. government devices (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., and Darin LaHood, R-Ill., on Thursday introduced the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act," which would ban federal employees from using the Chinese AI app on government-owned electronics.

  14. Engadget

    US lawmakers want DeepSeek banned from government devices (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) plan to introduce the “No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act.” A security expert revealed hidden code that sends data to a state-owned Chinese company.

  15. NBC4 Washington

    US lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    A third-party analysis has found DeepSeek's chatbot app can capture login information and share it with China's largest state-owned mobile firm.

  16. Quartz

    Lawmakers want to ban DeepSeek from government devices: 'This should be a no-brainer' (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    A move by the U.S. would follow a similar action by Australia to ban DeepSeek from government devices, networks, and computers

  17. Forbes

    DeepSeek Should Be Banned From Federal Devices, Lawmakers Urge—After AI Chatbot Linked To Banned Chinese Firm (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Researchers linked the AI chatbot to a Chinese state-owned telecommunications company, which has been banned from operating in the U.S.

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