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DeepSeek AI Tool Sparks National Security Concerns

2/6/2025

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A new AI tool, DeepSeek, is under fire for potentially funneling U.S. user data to the Chinese government, igniting serious national security alarms. Experts uncovered hidden code connecting DeepSeek to China Mobile, a state-run entity. Lawmakers are calling for an urgent ban on its use in government devices to protect against unauthorized surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party.

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A new AI tool, DeepSeek, is under fire for potentially funneling U.S. user data to the Chinese government, igniting serious national security alarms. Experts uncovered hidden code connecting DeepSeek to China Mobile, a state-run entity. Lawmakers are calling for an urgent ban on its use in government devices to protect against unauthorized surveillance by the Chinese Communist Party.