US Considers Prohibition Of DeepSek Applications From Government Devices Due To Security Issues

DeepSek, will be banned from US government devices due to national security concerns. (photo: x @Cryptoop_Intl)

JAKARTA The Donald Trump administration is considering banning AI chatbot applications from China, DeepSek, from US government officials due to national security concerns. This information was conveyed by a source familiar with the matter on Friday 7 March.

The main concern of US officials is how DeepSek handles user data. According to a Wall Street Journal report, which first revealed this news, DeepSek stores user data on servers located in China, which poses a potential security risk to the US government.

In addition to considering the ban on the use of DeepSek on government devices, administration officials are also discussing the possibility of removing this chatbot from app stores as well as restrictions on US-based cloud service providers who wish to offer their customers the AI DeepSek model. However, related discussions are still in their early stages.

DeepSek rocked the global financial market in January after its low-cost AI model sparked a massive sell-off in leading AI companies. Investors fear DeepSek's presence could threaten the dominance of current AI market leaders.

Amid these concerns, 21 US state attorneys generals urged Congress to immediately pass legislation banning the download and use of DeepSeek AI software on government devices.

Until this news was published, the White House had not yet made official comments on the issue.