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February 7, 2025

Anna Murray 

Several countries have banned China's DeepSeek because they are concerned about censorship. The United States may try to prohibit DeepSeek from government employees' mobile devices. 

The governments of South Korea and Australia have blocked access to DeepSeek, a Chinese chatbot program powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The prohibition mostly targets government employees. Taiwan has banned the use of China's AI program DeepSeek on official equipment. 

Representatives Darin LaHood, a Republican from Illinois, and Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, intend to introduce legislation on February 7. Due to national security concerns, the proposed measure would restrict DeepSeek from being used on government equipment. 

According to allegations, DeepSeek collects superfluous user data, filters sensitive topics, and prioritizes Chinese government narratives.