📅 Oct 19, 2026
DHS ordered federal civilian agencies to wipe the Chinese AI chatbot from their systems.
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Exclusion and Removal Order #2026-01 was issued July 24; a Federal Register notice made it public on Oct. 19. It covers all civilian executive branch agencies.
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DHS calls DeepSeek 'multiple threat vectors,' warning that use by staff or vendors may transfer sensitive data to Beijing and could produce 'actionable intelligence' on Americans.
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The ban covers DeepSeek affiliates and third-party products built on its models. Future purchases are barred, and DeepSeek can't bid on federal contracts. DHS also warned the models could contain malware.
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Commerce and the Navy already banned DeepSeek on work devices; New York, Tennessee, and Virginia took similar steps. The FCC votes Oct. 29 on barring Chinese labs from testing US electronics.
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