The U.S. Navy issued a warning to its members to avoid using DeepSeek's AI model due to potential security and ethical concerns stemming from its origin and usage. The warning followed DeepSeek's release of its powerful new reasoning AI model called R1, which rivals technology from OpenAI.
The U.S. Navy issued a warning to its members to avoid using DeepSeek"in any capacity," due to"potential security and ethical concerns."
The warning was sent out on Friday as buzz about the Chinese artificial intelligence startup was picking up across the tech industry. The email instructed all team members not to use DeepSeek"for any work-related tasks or personal use."In a warning issued by email to"shipmates" on Friday, the Navy said DeepSeek's AI was not to be used"in any capacity" due to"potential security and ethical concerns associated with the model's origin and usage."
A spokesperson for the U.S. Navy confirmed the authenticity of the email and said it was in reference to the Department of the Navy's Chief Information Officer's generative AI policy.The announcement followed DeepSeek's release of its powerful new reasoning AI model called R1, which rivals technology from OpenAI. The DeepSeek model is open source, meaning any AI developer can use it.
The email was sent on Friday morning to the distribution list OpNav, which stands for Operational Navy, indicating it was an all-hands memo. The warning was based on an advisory from Naval Air Warcraft Center Division Cyber Workforce Manger.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump, Oracle CTO Larry Ellison , and SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son , speaks during a news conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on January 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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