US orders federal agencies to remove DeepSeek AI
The order covers new purchases, existing IT systems, and some third-party products built on DeepSeek technology.
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Dic 2025
Earlier law limiting its use in intelligence systems
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Dic 2025Earlier law limiting its use in intelligence systems
The short version
- The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop buying DeepSeek products and services and remove them from government IT systems.
- The Department of Homeland Security cited national security concerns tied to DeepSeek's operations in China.
- DHS warned that sensitive data from US government users could be accessible to Chinese authorities under Chinese law.
- China's Foreign Ministry opposed the move, saying it overstretches the concept of national security.
Why it matters
The order extends earlier limits from intelligence systems to civilian agencies. It also reaches products built on DeepSeek technology, which matters for developers who sell to the US government.
“We will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises”
What people are saying
Commenters on Hacker News questioned whether self-hosted open-weight models carry the same risk as services run from China. One asked whether the ban is mostly regulatory capture. Another compared China's legal reach over companies to the US CLOUD Act.