Canadian University Bans Chinese AI DeepSeek From Devices, Networks Over Privacy and Security Concerns

In this photo illustration, the Deepseek logo is seen through a magnifying loupe while displayed on a mobile phone screen in London, England, on Jan. 29, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images

The University of British Columbia (UBC) has banned China’s upstart artificial intelligence (AI) tool DeepSeek from the school’s devices and networks.

The university said the decision to ban DeepSeek’s applications was based on a “high degree” of risk to privacy and security.