U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer and Darin LaHood are introducing legislation to ban the use of the AI-powered search tool DeepSeek on government devices. Concerns about the app's potential to send user data to the Chinese government have led to its restriction in several other countries.
U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Darin LaHood (R-IL), the senior-most members of each party on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, are planning to introduce the 'No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act.' This legislative effort comes amidst growing concerns about the security risks posed by DeepSeek, a popular AI-powered search tool with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP ).
The proposed act aims to prevent the use of DeepSeek on government devices, following an independent analysis by Feroot Security that claims DeepSeek's code sends user data directly to China Mobile, a company owned by the Chinese government. Feroot analyst Ivan Tsarynny asserted, 'We see direct links to servers and companies in China that are under control of the Chinese government.' He further emphasized the alarming nature of the data transfer, stating, 'Our personal information is being sent to China, there is no denial, and the DeepSeek tool is collecting everything that American users connect to it.'The move to ban DeepSeek from government devices mirrors similar actions taken by other countries, including Italy, South Korea, and Australia, who have already implemented restrictions on the app. LaHood warned of DeepSeek's national security implications, stating, 'The national security threat that DeepSeek — a CCP-affiliated company — poses to the United States is alarming.' He added, 'DeepSeek’s generative AI program acquires the data of US users and stores the information for unidentified use by the CCP. Under no circumstances can we allow a CCP company to obtain sensitive government or personal data.' Gottheimer echoed these concerns, emphasizing the need to investigate DeepSeek's activities, stating, 'We must get to the bottom of DeepSeek’s malign activities. We simply can’t risk the CCP infiltrating the devices of our government officials and jeopardizing our national security.
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