The United States Navy has officially banned the use of China's DeepSeek AI due to serious security and ethical risks associated with its Chinese origins. The ban applies to both work-related and personal use. The decision comes as DeepSeek's AI technology has caused global financial market crashes and triggered debates about the future of AI and US dominance in the field. The ban was issued before the markets were affected by DeepSeek's latest model, R1, which rivals US tech from companies like OpenAI. The concern over DeepSeek mainly stems from its status as an open-source model accessible to developers worldwide. The Pentagon is increasingly wary of the AI's rapid adoption, particularly considering its Chinese origins and the country's heavy US tech sanctions. DeepSeek's popularity has soared, overtaking OpenAI's ChatGPT in the Apple App Store. The ban also comes after DeepSeek temporarily restricted user registrations due to large-scale malicious attacks on its systems, raising further concerns about the security vulnerabilities of open-source models. The Trump administration is urging tech companies to step up and not become complacent in the AI race. The administration's first major AI deal is the joint venture Stargate, which aims to solidify American AI dominance by investing over $500 billion into AI infrastructure. DeepSeek's impact on the market has been significant, with companies like Nvidia and Broadcom experiencing substantial losses in market value. However, Nvidia acknowledged DeepSeek's innovation and praised it as an example of Test Time Scaling. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reportedly launched "war rooms" within its generative AI department to develop strategies to compete with DeepSeek.



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