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NASA is the newest federal company to ban use of China’s DeepSeek AI expertise by workers and block entry to the platform from its programs, CNBC has discovered.
In a memo on Friday to all NASA personnel from the company’s chief synthetic intelligence officer, workers have been knowledgeable that DeepSeek’s servers “function outdoors of the USA, elevating nationwide safety and privateness issues.”
“DeepSeek and its services will not be licensed to be used with NASA’s knowledge and knowledge or on government-issued gadgets and networks,” the memo stated.
NASA did not instantly present a remark.
DeepSeek’s free-to-download AI assistant is now obtainable within the U.S., rivaling merchandise like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and Google Gemini. DeepSeek’s app rocketed to the highest of Apple’s App Retailer at first of the week, unseating OpenAI’s ChatGPT from the lead spot. DeepSeek was nonetheless No. 1 on Friday.
Studies of DeepSeek’s energy and effectivity roiled U.S. markets early within the week, notably hammering chip corporations Nvidia and Broadcom, which have soared in worth by promoting pricey processors for constructing AI fashions and working huge workloads.
President Donald Trump stated on Monday that DeepSeek’s sudden rise ought to be a “wake-up name” for U.S. tech corporations.
As of Jan. 31, NASA personnel will not be permitted to make use of DeepSeek to “share or add company knowledge on DeepSeek services or products,” and are “not licensed to “entry DeepSeek through NASA gadgets and agency-managed community connections.” And NASA’s Safety Operations Middle has now blocked use of DeepSeek on “agency-managed gadgets and networks,” the memo stated.
Late final week, The U.S. Navy instructed its members to keep away from utilizing DeepSeek. In a warning issued by e mail, the Navy stated DeepSeek’s AI was not for use “in any capability” attributable to “potential safety and moral issues related to the mannequin’s origin and utilization.”
Axios reported on Thursday that U.S. congressional workplaces have been being instructed that use of DeepSeek was “unauthorized for official Home use,” citing a discover from the Home’s chief administrative officer.
