China defends DeepSeek after US ban of its AI from government systems
Federal civilian agencies should remove DeepSeek products as well as third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek from their IT systems, the US Department of Homeland Security said.
Federal civilian agencies in the United States should remove DeepSeek's products and services, including those developed using DeepSeek, from their IT systems, according to a notice from the Department of Homeland Security. China responded to the ban on Tuesday, asserting it will protect the rights of its companies and oppose discriminatory restrictions under the guise of national security.
Beijing also expressed strong dissatisfaction with the US move, stating that the US disregarded the consensus between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. China's Ministry of Commerce warned that the US is trying to suppress and contain China through discriminatory restrictions. The notice alleges that DeepSeek's models present multiple threat vectors, including the potential for Chinese authorities to access private company infrastructure and sensitive US data, as the servers are located in China.
Despite recent progress in AI governance collaboration, China and the US remain at odds on many issues.
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