US bans federal civilian agencies from using DeepSeek
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On October 20, 2026, The Decoder reported that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies not to use AI technology from the Chinese company DeepSeek. Under the ban, already deployed related products must be removed from IT systems, and agencies are prohibited from procuring new DeepSeek products. This is the only reported development so far; the ban covers three aspects: use of DeepSeek technology by federal civilian agencies, removal of existing products, and new procurement.
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- The DecoderUS bans Deepseek technology across federal civilian agencies
The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies not to use AI technology from Chinese company DeepSeek; already deployed products must be removed from IT systems, and no new products may be procured.
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