US bans DeepSeek AI from government use as tech tension with China continues
2026-10-19 · BBC News
The US government has officially banned DeepSeek AI from government devices, because nothing says 'free market competition' like legislating your rival's AI out of existence. The Chinese AI model apparently scared Washington enough to warrant a full prohibition, adding another chapter to the ongoing tech cold war. At least they're being transparent about the fact that 'national security concerns' is code for 'their AI is too cheap and too good.'