United States of America: Center for AI Standards and Innovation inquiry into DeepSeek models over alleged security vulnerabilities and narrative risks

Progress

Current status
concluded
30 Sep 2025 concluded

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 Sep 2025
concluded

Center for AI Standards and Innovation issued interim findings from technical evaluation of DeepSeek AI models

On 30 September 2025, the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a technical evaluation of three DeepSeek models and four reference models. The evaluation, mandated by Pr…

Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body