The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered all federal civilian agencies to remove Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's products from government IT systems and halt future procurement, citing supply chain security concerns.
A report in the UK’s The Guardian has warned that low-cost Chinese AI models could pose data security risks and deepen Western dependence on Chinese technology. It urges the UK to support domestic and European suppliers while regulating US AI.
The US and China are intensifying their race to develop powerful AI models as concerns over security, governance and technology transfer grow. Chinese companies are rapidly narrowing the gap with American rivals despite US restrictions on advanced chips and technology
DeepSeek’s AI assistant, developed at a fraction of the cost of its rivals and using less computing power, threatens to upset the technology world order
