China is Reportedly Using DeepSeek for Surveillance on the US
The U.S. is considering banning DeepSeek AI on government equipment, potentially making it the second nation to do so after Australia. U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood and Josh Gottheimer have put forward a bipartisan measure advocating for the ban. In a letter addressed to 47 state governors and Washington, D.C.’s mayor, the lawmakers expressed concerns that DeepSeek could endanger cybersecurity, the privacy of American citizens, and confidential government data. Although China has denied these claims, experts suggest that the concerns raised by U.S. officials are valid. Reports indicate that the Chinese government has used AI tools for extensive surveillance, including biometric…