The Australian government has made the decision to ban DeepSeek from all of its systems and devices on national security grounds.
The Department of Home Affairs has made a major decision on the Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, banning the company from government systems and devices on national security grounds.
Picture: Newswire/Martin Ollman & Leon Neal/Getty Images The move follows a similar ban imposed in 2023 when the government prevented TikTok from being used on devices issued by Commonwealth departments and agencies. While the Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs' mandatory direction applies to all government systems and devices, the federal government advised all Australians to remain wary about where their data is shared and to ensure their privacy is protected.
The new player rocked global markets on Monday when it emerged as a serious challenger to US AI companies that use highly powerful chips from manufacturer Nvidia.
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