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Asian Governments Restrict Chinese AI Amid Security Fears

2/8/2025

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Amid rising privacy and security fears, Asian governments are taking a stand against the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek. Taiwan, Australia, and South Korea have imposed restrictions in government sectors, alarmed by potential data collection and links to the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. lawmakers are echoing these concerns, pushing to ban DeepSeek on government devices to safeguard national security.

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Amid rising privacy and security fears, Asian governments are taking a stand against the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek. Taiwan, Australia, and South Korea have imposed restrictions in government sectors, alarmed by potential data collection and links to the Chinese Communist Party. U.S. lawmakers are echoing these concerns, pushing to ban DeepSeek on government devices to safeguard national security.