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Deepseek, the Chinese ai company, is increasing the anger of regulators worldwide. The Deepseek viral ai models and Chatbot applications have been prohibited by a growing number of government countries and organisms, which have expressed concern about the practices of ethics, privacy and security of Depseek.
Corporations have also banned Deepseek, for hundreds. According to reports, the biggest concern is the possible escape of data for the Chinese government. According to Depseek's Privacy PolicyThe company stores all user data in China, where local laws mandate Organizations to share data with intelligence officials on request.
As the list of regions where Deepseek applications are no longer available, we will continue to update this summary. It also included: the public sector departments that have prohibited Depseek tech.
Italy
Italy became one of the first countries to prohibit Deepseek after an investigation by the country's privacy control agency on the management of personal data of Deepseek.
At the end of January, the Italian Data Protection Authority (DPA) launched an investigation into the Depseek data collection practices and compliance with the GDPR, the EU law that governs how personal data retained and processed in The EU territories. The DPA gave Deepseek 20 days to answer the questions about how and where the company stores the user data and what to use this data.
Deepseek said that their applications did not fall under the jurisdiction of the EU law. Italy's DPA did not agree and took measures to eliminate Depseek applications from Apple and Google application stores in Italy.
Taiwan
Taiwan's Digital Affairs Ministry said Depseek “Endangers National Information Security” and has prohibited government agencies to use the company's ai.
In a statement, the Taiwan ministry said that public sector workers and critical infrastructure facilities run the risk of “cross -border transmission and information leaks” through the use of Deepseek technology. The prohibition of the Taiwanese government applies to employees of government agencies, as well as in public schools and state companies.
“Deepseek ai Service is a Chinese product”, the Ministry of Digital Affairs '' <a target="_blank" href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/taiwan-bans-government-departments-using-deepseek-ai-2025-02-03/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Declaration reading. “Its operation involves (several) information security concerns.”
United States Congress
According to reports, the offices of the United States Congress have not been warned that they do not use Deepseek technology.
The administrative director of the Chamber (CAO), which provides support services and commercial solutions to the House of Representatives, sent a notice to the Congress offices indicating that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/01/30/house-congress-bans-deepseek-ai” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>Deepseek's technology is “under review” Axios reported.
“(T) HREAT actors are already exploding Deepseek to offer malicious and infected software,” the notice said. “To mitigate these risks, the house has taken security measures to restrict Deepseek's functionality in all devices issued by the house.”
According to Axios, CAO has banned employees to install Deepseek applications on any smartphone, computers or official tablets.
Texas
Texas Greg Abbott governor issued order prohibition software De Deepseek and other Chinese companies issued by the Government in the State.
In a statement, Abbott said that Texas “will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate the critical infrastructure of our state through ai applications and social networks of data collection. Texas will continue to protect and defend our state of foreign hostile actors “
United States Navy
The United States Navy has <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/28/us-navy-restricts-use-of-deepseek-ai-imperative-to-avoid-using.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener nofollow”>He instructed its members not to use Depseek applications or technologyAccording to CNBC.
At the end of January, the Navy sent an email that prohibited service members from using Depseek products “in any capacity” due to “potential security and ethical concerns associated with the origin (s) (s) (s) and use (technology) “. A Marine spokesman told CNBC that email was referring to the Department of the generative generative policy of the Department of the Navy and was based on a warning of the Navy Cyber Work Force Manager.
In the email, the Navy said it is “imperative” that the members do not use the ai DEPEEEK “for any task related to personal work or use” and “refrain from downloading, installing or using (ai of Deepseek)” .
Pentagon
The Pentagon has blocked access to Deepseek technologies, But not before any personnel accessed themBloomberg reported.
The Defense Information Systems Agency, responsible for the TE networks of the Pentagon, moved to ban the Deepseek website in January, according to Bloomberg. It is said that the decision occurred after defense officials expressed concerns that Pentagon workers were using Deepseek requests without authorization.
Bloomberg points out that while the prohibition remains in place, defense department staff can use Deepseek ai through Ask Sage, an authorized platform that does not connect directly to Chinese servers.
POT
NASA has also prohibited employees from using Depseek technology. That is according to CNBC, who obtained a memorandum of the principal of the agency's principal informing the staff that Deepseek servers operate outside the United States, raising national security concerns.
“Deepseek and its products and services are not authorized for use with NASA data and information or networks issued by the Government,” said the memorandum, according to CNBC. “(Employees are not authorized to) access Deepseek through NASA devices and network connections administered by the agency.”
NASA has blocked the use of Deepseek applications in “devices and networks administered by the agency”, reports CNBC.
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