DeepSeek: Countries and Organizations That Have Banned the Technology of the Artificial Intelligence Company.

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence company, is facing growing discontent from regulators in various nations. Its popular AI models and chatbot applications have been banned in an increasing number of countries and government agencies, which have expressed concerns about the ethics, privacy, and security of DeepSeek's practices. This company has also been blacklisted by numerous corporations, mainly worried about the risk of data leakage to the Chinese government.

According to DeepSeek's privacy policy, all user data is stored in China, where local laws require organizations to share such information with intelligence authorities upon request. As the number of regions banning DeepSeek's applications increases, it is expected that this situation will remain under close monitoring.

Italy was one of the first countries to ban DeepSeek, following an investigation by the local data protection authority regarding the company's handling of personal information. At the end of January, the Italian Data Protection Authority launched an investigation into DeepSeek's data collection practices and its compliance with GDPR, the EU regulation governing the processing of personal data. The authority gave DeepSeek a 20-day deadline to respond to questions regarding the storage and use of user data. DeepSeek argued that its applications were not subject to EU legislation, but Italy's DPA took action to remove its applications from the Apple and Google stores in the country.

In Taiwan, the Digital Affairs Ministry warned that DeepSeek "endangers national information security" and prohibited the use of the company's technology in government agencies. In its statement, the ministry indicated that public sector workers and critical infrastructure facilities could be at risk of "cross-border data transmission and information leakage" when utilizing DeepSeek's technology.

In the United States, Congressional offices have been alerted about the use of DeepSeek technology. The office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives sent a notice indicating that DeepSeek technology is "under review" and warned against the use of malicious software that could infect devices.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an order prohibiting DeepSeek software and that of other Chinese companies on devices issued by the state government, asserting that Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate its critical infrastructure through data-collecting applications.

The United States Navy has instructed its members not to use DeepSeek applications or technologies, citing security and ethical concerns. A message has been issued to prohibit any use of DeepSeek products by military personnel.

The Pentagon has also restricted access to DeepSeek technologies, although some employees had previously accessed them. The Defense Information Systems Agency decided to block DeepSeek's website after concerns about unauthorized use arose.

Finally, NASA has banned the use of DeepSeek technology among its employees, arguing that the company's servers operate outside the United States, raising national security concerns. In a memorandum, it was specified that DeepSeek products and services are not authorized for use with agency data and information or on government devices and networks.