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UPDATED Oct 20, 2026 at 5:13 PM ET
Oct 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
U.S. bans DeepSeek from civilian agency systems
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The federal government has banned the Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek from all civilian agency IT systems, the Department of Homeland Security said. Beijing opposed the move, saying it “overstretched” the concept of national security.
WHO: The U.S. federal government banned DeepSeek from civilian agencies; the Department of Homeland Security announced the ban, and Beijing opposed it.
WHAT: The federal government banned DeepSeek from IT systems in all civilian agencies.
WHEN: Reported Oct 20, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Reason not reported.
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