3 countries have already banned Deepseek AI

06-Feb-2025

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DeepSeek AI, a rapidly growing Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has come under scrutiny as three countries — Australia, Italy, and Taiwan — have taken measures to ban its services.

Australia recently made headlines by becoming one of the first countries to ban DeepSeek AI from all government systems and devices, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Italy followed suit, with its privacy regulator ordering a block on DeepSeek’s services to protect consumer data. The Italian government’s decision came amid increasing concerns about how the app collects and handles personal information. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has also requested more details from DeepSeek, seeking clarity on its data protection policies.

In Taiwan, the government has taken a strict stance, banning DeepSeek AI from use across all public sector organisations. In addition to government actions, private companies have also begun distancing themselves from DeepSeek. In the US, several federal agencies have instructed employees not to use the app, while hundreds of companies have reportedly requested cybersecurity firms to block access to the platform.