List of Countries That Have Banned Chinese AI Company DeepSeek

The Chinese AI company, DeepSeek, has stirred attention and concern globally, particularly after the launch of its AI model, DeepSeek-R1. This model has raised alarms about potential cybersecurity issues and the risk of producing harmful and biased content.

Several countries have reacted by imposing restrictions on the use of DeepSeek’s technology, primarily due to security concerns and the implications of Chinese data laws that could allow access to data by Chinese intelligence agencies.

 Here is an overview of the actions taken by various nations:

Taiwan

The government has prohibited all governmental agencies from using DeepSeek’s technology, citing security risks due to the potential for cross-border data transmission and information leakage.

United States

Texas has led the U.S. response by banning the use of DeepSeek on government-issued devices, with Governor Greg Abbott highlighting the threat of Chinese data-harvesting technologies. The U.S. Navy and NASA have also restricted the use of DeepSeek, blocking it from their systems to prevent potential security and ethical risks.

Italy

Italy was one of the first to block DeepSeek, with its data protection authority halting the processing of Italians’ data by the company. This decision was reinforced after DeepSeek allegedly refused to cooperate with Italian regulatory requests.

In addition to these bans, other countries like Belgium, Ireland, France, and South Korea are investigating how DeepSeek manages users’ personal information, signaling a growing international scrutiny of the AI firm’s practices.