China, Australia and DeepSeek

South Korea is the latest government to block China’s DeepSeek on official devices, following Australia and Taiwan
Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.
China slams Australia over DeepSeek ban
China has hit back at the Australian government’s banning of DeepSeek on all public sector devices, labelling it “ideological discrimination”.
Australia bans China's DeepSeek AI programme on government devices, citing privacy and malware risks
SYDNEY: 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.
U.S. Ally Bans China's DeepSeek On Government Devices
Australia has swiftly responded to DeepSeek, banning it from government devices over national security concerns.
Australia Bans DeepSeek on Government Devices Citing Security Concerns
The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction for all government entities to "prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, applications and web services and where found remove all existing instances of DeepSeek products,
China criticises Australia's DeepSeek ban on government devices
Beijing has criticised Australia's decision to ban Chinese-owned AI chatbot DeepSeek from government devices. It comes as the federal government on Tuesday announced it was banning DeepSeek from workplace devices “to protect Australia’s national security and national interest".
Australia Blocks DeepSeek AI Over National Security Concerns
Australia has moved to ban the DeepSeek AI system from all government devices due to escalating concerns over potential security threats. The decision, announced by the federal government, underscores growing fears surrounding the software’s links to the Chinese government and the risks it poses to national security and data privacy.
Australia bans China’s DeepSeek AI app on federal devices
Australia on Tuesday issued an order restricting the use of China’s DeepSeek generative artificial intelligence app on government devices.
‘Unacceptable risk’: China’s AI app DeepSeek banned on government devices
Defence Minister Richard Marles claims the advice on a Chinese artificial intelligence program called DeepSeek is that it would represent an “unacceptable risk” to government networks to have the app.
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