Australia Bans Chinese AI Program DeepSeek From Government Devices

‘DeepSeek poses an unacceptable risk to the Australian government technology,’ the government said.

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 Australian government is banning Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek from all of its systems and devices on the grounds of national security concerns.

Australia’s Secretary of Home Affairs issued a mandatory direction under the Protective Security Policy Framework based on “risk and threat information” from national security and intelligence agencies.