# US bars DeepSeek from federal civilian agency networks

https://mins.news/en/item/107536

- TRT World, 2026-10-20 08:44 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d59bfd047f3c

> The United States has barred the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek from federal civilian agency networks. The directive said its interactive structure could expose sensitive operational queries to interception by foreign parties.

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