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988 Australia bans DeepSeek from government devices citing national security

Firstpost Tech
Firstpost Tech · 02/05/2025 00:12 EDT

Australia bans DeepSeek from government devices citing national security

Australia's move follows similar actions taken by other countries. Taiwan, Italy, and some US federal agencies have already blocked DeepSeek on government devices. The ban has sparked a wider conversation about the risks of AI-driven tools and their potential to be used for surveillance

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