'Disregards consensus': China slams US for after DeepSeek ban from govt IT systems
China has criticized the U.S. government's decision to ban the Chinese AI model DeepSeek from federal IT systems, citing it as a violation of bilateral consensus. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security implemented the ban due to security concerns regarding potential data exposure.
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This highlights the escalating technological 'cold war' between the U.S. and China, specifically regarding AI security and trade restrictions.
China criticised the US' recent ban on Chinese AI model DeepSeek from government agency IT systems saying it goes against "important consensus" reached between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.China's commerce ministry stated that the decision hurts Chinese firms' interests, and interferes with normal commercial cooperation. In a statement, quoted by Reuters, it urged the US to "immediately correct wrong practices ... and revoke relevant discriminatory restrictions."
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