US orders DeepSeek off federal civilian IT systems
The US Department of Homeland Security made public on 19 Oct (US time) an order, issued on 24 Jul, removing DeepSeek products from federal civilian IT systems. According to the Congressional Research Service, it follows a Department of Defense order on 8 Sep and extends to federal contractors.
ISD view: why it matters
It matters for any company with US federal contracts, which may need to keep DeepSeek out of that work. Where China-origin weights are ruled out, open models of other origins are available.
Sources: CNBC; Congressional Research ServiceRead more