DHS Bans Chinese AI Application "DeepSeek" from Federal Civilian Agency IT Systems

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has prohibited the use of the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) application DeepSeek across all federal civilian agencies, citing national security concerns. The order mandates the removal of DeepSeek products from IT systems and bans agencies from using third-party products or services developed with DeepSeek implementations, or purchasing from its developer and affiliates.