China, DeepSeek and Australia

South Korea’s government is the latest to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan
Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.
China slams Australia's DeepSeek ban on government devices
In a statement from the Chinese foreign ministry, the move by the Australian federal government was described as the 'politicisation of economic, trade and technological issues'.
Australia bans China's DeepSeek AI programme on government devices, citing privacy and malware risks
SYDNEY: Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said on Wednesday (Feb 5), citing privacy and malware risks posed by China's breakout AI programme.
China slams Australia over DeepSeek ban
China has hit back at the Australian government’s banning of DeepSeek on all public sector devices, labelling it “ideological discrimination”.
U.S. lawmakers move to ban China's DeepSeek from government devices
A bipartisan congressional bill is being introduced to ban China's DeepSeek artificial intelligence software from government devices.
VOA Mandarin: China’s DeepSeek banned by several countries out of censorship fear
Several governments, including the U.S., Taiwan and Australia, have banned the use of China’s AI software DeepSeek on official devices. Analysts say these restrictions are justified, as tests show DeepSeek not only collects excessive user data but also filters sensitive topics and
How an Australian uni student helped create China's revolutionary AI platform DeepSeek
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China slams 'overstretching' national security amid ban on DeepSeek in S.Korea, Australia
Officials in Seoul and Canberra ordered to dump use of Chinese AI chatbot, triggering angry reaction from Beijing - Anadolu ...
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