How Pentagon may have a ‘huge’ DeepSeek problem

Pentagon, headquarters of the US Department of Defense has banned DeepSeek after its employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers to access the new Chinese AI chatbot. DeepSeek, which claims to have developed its AI model for less than $6 million, has gained attention for its low-cost approach. It briefly became the most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store, drawing praise from tech leaders like Marc Andreessen. DeepSeek’s rapid rise has raised security concerns among US officials, leading the Pentagon to block access over data privacy risks.