Investigations and restrictions against DeepSeek

The rapid emergence of Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has drawn scrutiny from governments worldwide. Its cost-effective chatbot spread rapidly, causing a dip in global stock markets and prompting government action across continents. Concerns range from data protection to national security, mainly due to the storage of user data in China. To address these concerns, governments have launched investigations and restricted the use of DeepSeek’s services on official government devices - mere weeks after DeepSeek entered the public sphere. This thread tracks policy and enforcement actions related to DeepSeek.