US DHS Orders Federal Agencies to Remove DeepSeek AI Tech
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered all federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek technology from their IT systems and prohibited future procurement of its products and services. The directive targets AI technology developed by DeepSeek, citing unspecified concerns.
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Connor Hart / Wall Street Journal : The US DHS orders all federal civilian agencies to remove any DeepSeek tech from their IT systems and prohibits future procurement of its products and services — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove artificial-intelligence technology developed …
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