Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek over national security concerns

Canberra [Australia], February 6 (ANI): Australia has banned the Chinese tech company DeepSeek from providing services on government systems and devices, citing national security concerns, according to a report by the Global Times.

The Australian government declared DeepSeek an “unacceptable risk” to government operations, leading to the decision to remove the Chinese AI chatbot from federal computers and mobile devices. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke emphasized that the ban was due to security threats, not the app’s country of origin, the Global Times reported.