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New York State Bans DeepSeek From Government Devices

New York State has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices due to concerns about censorship and foreign surveillance, as stated by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hochul indicated that the ban is part of a broader effort to combat cyber threats and protect data privacy.
Concerns about DeepSeek's potential to harvest user data and steal technology secrets were highlighted in Hochul's office statement.
Legislation has been introduced to prohibit Americans from downloading Chinese AI models like DeepSeek, emphasizing national security risks, according to Rep. Darin LaHood.

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DeepSeek banned on New York state government devices

New York state has banned DeepSeek's AI app from government devices, citing security concerns about the Chinese-owned company.

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New York State government bans Chinese AI app DeepSeek

After a ban in Texas, Gov. Kathy Hochul's ban makes New York the second state to bar DeepSeek from government devices.

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House bill would ban DeepSeek on agency workers’ devices

Federal employees would be banned from using the Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek on their government-issued devices under new legislation from a bipartisan group of House lawmakers. The No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act, introduced by Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., Darin LaHood, R-Ill., and 16 of their House colleagues Friday, comes after weeks of panic in Silicon Valley following the revelation that the Chinese startup’s A…

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New York state bans DeepSeek from government devices

The state of New York has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence assistant DeepSeek on government devices.

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