Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup poses security risks, the government said on Tuesday.
The Australian government has banned the use of DeepSeek AI on all devices, citing national security concerns. The move comes after the Chinese AI chatbot posed an unacceptable risk.
The government on Tuesday ordered that DeepSeek AI be removed from all government systems.
The recent launch of DeepSeek has sparked global concerns about data protection and censorship, which has led to volatility in US tech stocks over the past week.
Home Affairs Secretary issues directive for all government agencies to prevent use of DeepSeek applications and web services.
Several other countries have also decided not to use DeepSeek. Italy has followed suit, while Europe and other countries are also eyeing the AI ​​firm. Taiwan banned government departments from using DeepSeek earlier this week.
DeepSeek AI:
A Chinese artificial intelligence company that develops open-source large language models (LLMs). Based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, it is owned and funded by Chinese hedge fund High-Flyer, whose co-founder, Liang Wenfeng, established the company in 2023.
DeepSeek makes its generative artificial intelligence algorithms, models, and training details open-source, allowing its code to be freely available for use, modification, viewing, and designing documents for building purposes.