New York banned the China-based DeepSeek app from government devices and networks on Monday due to “serious concerns” about its potential data privacy and censorship risks, Gov. Kathy Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a statewide ban on the use of DeepSeek, an AI start-up owned by a Chinese firm, on New York government devices and networks. The ban prohibits downloading or using DeepSeek on state-operated systems due to concerns about its connections to foreign government surveillance and censorship,

New York has banned DeepSeek 's AI app from government devices, citing security concerns about the Chinese-owned company. It's the TikTok ban discourse all over again.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is barring state employees from using the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek on government devices, citing concerns that the platform could