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Australia bans China's DeepSeek AI programme on government devices, citing privacy and malware risks
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices on the advice of security agencies, a top official said on Wednesday (Feb 5), citing privacy and malware risks posed by China's breakout AI programme. The DeepSeek chatbot - developed by a China-based startup - has astounded industry insiders and upended financial markets since it was released last month. But a growing list of countries, including South Korea, Italy and France, have voiced concerns about the app's security and data practices. Australia upped the ante overnight banning DeepSeek from all government devices, one of the toughest moves against the ... (full story)