US Department of Homeland Security bans DeepSeek from federal systems

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The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek from their information technology systems. The directive, signed by Secretary Markwayne Mullin, also prohibits the procurement of new products and services from DeepSeek or any third-party providers that utilize DeepSeek’s technology.

The ban is based on the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018. DHS officials cited national security concerns, stating that the use of these models could lead to the transfer of sensitive data to the People's Republic of China and that the software may contain malware or other security vulnerabilities.

In response to the restrictions, DeepSeek announced the open-sourcing of its ‘DeepInfer’ reasoning framework under an Apache 2.0 license. This framework is compatible with Nvidia and Huawei hardware, potentially allowing companies outside the US federal market to host the models on their own infrastructure.

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China · DeepSeek · Hangzhou DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence Co., Ltd. · Markwayne Mullin · Nvidia · U.S. Department of Homeland Security · United States Department of Homeland Security

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The DeepInfer framework is compatible with Nvidia SM100 and Huawei Ascend 950 hardware. crypto-times.jp
[● 2 SOURCES] The ban is based on the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018. crypto-times.jp · www.moncloa.com
[● 2 SOURCES] DHS expressed concerns that DeepSeek models could facilitate the transfer of sensitive data to China. crypto-times.jp · www.moncloa.com
[● 4 SOURCES] The directive prohibits the procurement of products or services from third parties that use DeepSeek implementations. fastcompanybrasil.com · crypto-times.jp · www.moncloa.com · coingeek.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] DeepSeek released its DeepInfer reasoning framework as open-source software. crypto-times.jp
[● 4 SOURCES] The US Department of Homeland Security ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek from their IT systems. fastcompanybrasil.com · crypto-times.jp · www.moncloa.com · coingeek.com