Pentagon Blocks DeepSeek Over Chinese Server Connections

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-31T10:38:19.820806+05:30

- The Pentagon is blocking access to DeepSeek after discovering employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers, which store user data under Chinese law. - Despite initial blocks, some employees could still access DeepSeek, raising national security concerns. - The U.S. Navy had already banned DeepSeek due to security and ethical worries. Source: [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/30/pentagon-scrambles-to-block-deepseek-after-employees-connect-to-chinese-servers/)

The Pentagon is blocking access to DeepSeek after discovering employees connected their work computers to Chinese servers, which store user data under Chinese law.
Despite initial blocks, some employees could still access DeepSeek, raising national security concerns.
The U.S. Navy had already banned DeepSeek due to security and ethical worries.

Source: TechCrunch