Australia joins Italy, Ireland in banning DeepSeek AI over security concerns

Australia has banned all DeepSeek AI services from government systems and devices, citing national security risks. The decision makes Australia one of the first nations to take direct action against the Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, which has rapidly gained global attention.

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced the ban on Tuesday, stating that all DeepSeek products, applications, and services would be removed from government systems with immediate effect.