Due to security concerns, Australia prohibits DeepSeek on state computers.

Australia has banned DeepSeek from all state computers due to concerns that the startup’s use of Chinese artificial intelligence offers security threats, according to the government’s statement from Tuesday.

The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs urged all authorities organizations to “prevent the use or installation of DeepSeek products, programs, and online services and, where discovered, to eliminate all existing instances of DeepSeek products, applications, and online services from all Australian government systems and devices,” according to the statement.

According to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, DeepSeek “protects Australia’s national security and national attention,” and that the immediate ban was” to guard” the government’s systems.

The exceptions to the restrictions do not include equipment owned by private citizens.

Tech stocks fell after the release of DeepSeek’s most recent AI model next month, which appeared to cost less than rival AI models and necessitated less-sophisticated chips, giving questions about the West’s massive investments in chipmakers and data centers.

Australia’s determination to outlaw DeepSeek follows similar behavior in , while different nations in Europe and other locations are also looking into the AI firm.

Early this year, Taiwan forbade state departments from using DeepSeek’s AI support.

Taiwanese social media app TikTok was banned by the American government’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese two years ago due to security concerns.

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