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US bans federal civilian agencies from using and procuring DeepSeek

美国联邦民事机构停用并禁购 DeepSeek
·Published 2026-10-20·Checked by 管理员 on 2026-10-22

The US government has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek from their systems and prohibited procurement of third-party services using the Chinese AI model. The ban covers government devices and procurement processes, targeting DeepSeek and its derivative services. It is another US restriction measure against DeepSeek.

What it means for you

  • Companies selling to US federal agencies or their suppliers must verify their tech stack contains no DeepSeek or derivative models.
  • Third-party providers using DeepSeek risk losing US government contracts and need to swap the underlying model or segment affected product lines.
  • Access for Chinese AI companies to the US government procurement market narrows further.
  • What to do

    EngineeringAudit products and services for DeepSeek or derivative model integrations and compile a compliance inventory
    ComplianceIssue no-DeepSeek attestations or replacement options to customers with US government contracts
    FinanceAssess contract risk and replacement costs for affected customers and adjust product-line segmentation

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    2026-10-20Published

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