DeepSeek deep-sixed at all US federal civilian agencies
The DHS issued a broad directive requiring federal agencies to remove DeepSeek and affiliate products, plus any third-party services built using DeepSeek implementations. Compliance is complex because it's unclear which third-party services use DeepSeek models, and some AI gateway services (OpenRouter, Vercel AI Gateway) may route requests through DeepSeek without explicit user awareness. Agencies may inadvertently violate the order unless they explicitly restrict AI provider selection.
Key points
- DHS ban covers DeepSeek, affiliates, and third-party products using DeepSeek
- Agencies may unknowingly use DeepSeek via AI gateway services that auto-select providers
- Compliance scope unclear for products developed with DeepSeek assistance
- Ban follows DeepSeek-R1 release in early 2025 amid security concerns
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