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Texas Investigates Chinese AI Firm Amid Data Privacy Concerns

2/15/2025

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek for potential breaches of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. This investigation comes on the heels of Governor Greg Abbott's ban on DeepSeek and similar applications on government devices. The controversy surrounding DeepSeek's R1 model has rattled the U.S. tech industry, leading to stock drops and heightened anxiety over competition with American companies.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is probing the Chinese AI firm DeepSeek for potential breaches of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act. This investigation comes on the heels of Governor Greg Abbott's ban on DeepSeek and similar applications on government devices. The controversy surrounding DeepSeek's R1 model has rattled the U.S. tech industry, leading to stock drops and heightened anxiety over competition with American companies.