Donald Trump administration likely to ban Chinese AI sensation DeepSeek, claims report

The Trump administration is likely to ban Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from U.S. government devices over national-security concerns, Reuters reported quoting the Wall Street Journal.

U.S. officials are worried about DeepSeek's handling of user data, which the company says it stores in servers located in China, the report said.

Administration officials were also considering banning the chatbot from app stores and putting limits on how U.S.-based cloud service providers could offer DeepSeek's AI models to their customers, the Journal said, adding that those discussions were still at an early stage.


DeepSeek's low-cost AI models triggered a major sell-off in global equity markets in January, as investors worried that its arrival could threaten current AI market leaders.

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FAQs

Q1. Why did DeepSeek trigger major sell off?
A1. DeepSeek's low-cost AI models triggered a major sell-off in global equity markets in January, as investors worried that its arrival could threaten current AI market leaders.

Q2. What is Trump Administration planning about DeepSeek?
A2. Administration officials were also considering banning the chatbot from app stores and putting limits on how U.S.-based cloud service providers could offer DeepSeek's AI models to their customers, the Journal said, adding that those discussions were still at an early stage.