# US bars federal agencies from using DeepSeek

https://mins.news/en/item/106583

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-19 16:15 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-19/us-moves-to-bar-deepseek-from-federal-agencies-and-contracts?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad6420e75a7df0001b1266c

> The Trump administration barred civilian US government agencies from using products or services from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, citing a potential national security threat linked to the company’s operations in China.

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