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By Staff Writer

Feb 5 2025 6:28AM

Citing security concerns.

Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices

Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup poses security risks. The secretary of the Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all government entities to "prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek ...

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