DHS Orders DeepSeek Technology Removed From US Federal IT Systems. The restrictions extend to products developed by DeepSeek affiliates, as well as third-party products and services built using DeepSeek implementations.

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The Department of Homeland Security has issued a directive to purge DeepSeek and its derivatives from federal systems due to national security concerns. The ban is particularly broad, covering not just the core models but also any third-party services that utilize DeepSeek implementations. This move marks a significant escalation in the tech-cold war between U.S. infrastructure and Chinese AI advancements.