New York State Bans DeepSeek From Government Devices

It follows similar bans in Texas, Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Canada, the Netherlands, and Italy.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul at a press conference in New York City on Nov. 14. Kent J. Edwards/Reuters

Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek is banned from New York State’s government devices and networks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday.

The ban was issued following “serious concerns” regarding the app’s “connection to foreign government surveillance and censorship, including how DeepSeek can be used to harvest user data and steal technology secrets,” Hochul’s office said in a statement.