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United States Government Bans Use of DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence in Government Agencies

The restriction issued by the Department of Homeland Security aims to prevent potential transfers of sensitive data to China and has drawn criticism from the Chinese government.

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What happened
The United States government prohibited the use of DeepSeek artificial intelligence tools in civilian government agencies.
Who is affected
United States government employees and contractors.
What changes
Official devices must have DeepSeek tools removed due to data security concerns.

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Sources

  1. Governo dos Estados Unidos veta uso da IA chinesa DeepSeek em agências governamentais — g1 — economia (accessed 10/20/2026)
  2. Governo Trump veta uso da IA chinesa DeepSeek em agências governamentais; China critica medida — Folha de S.Paulo — em cima da hora (accessed 10/20/2026)