Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?

Government agencies in countries like South Korea and Australia have blocked access to Chinese AI startup DeepSeek’s new chatbot program for government employees due to security concerns about handling personal information. DeepSeek made headlines by claiming its AI model was much cheaper to build than competitors like ChatGPT, causing share prices to plummet for US tech companies. Countries such as the United States, South Korea, and Australia are banning DeepSeek from government devices, with concerns about security risks and ethical issues. This has led to NASA and the US Navy blocking DeepSeek, South Korea’s industry ministry prohibiting it on employees’ devices, and Australia mandating a ban on all government devices.

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