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AUDIO: DeepSeek AI banned on government devices

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Tuesday 4 FebruaryTue 4 Feb 2025 at 8:08pm

DeepSeek has been banned from all federal government devices, effective immediately. (Reuters: Florence Lo)

Chinese artificial intelligence app "DeepSeek" has been banned from all Australian government devices and systems, citing national security concerns.

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