Policy desk

Federal civilian agencies and their suppliers cannot deploy or retain DeepSeek products or third-party services built on them in government IT systems.

Federal civilian agencies using DeepSeek models or services must stop and switch to alternatives.

Vendors serving US federal agencies must audit and remove DeepSeek technology or derivative components integrated in their products.- Third-party services built on DeepSeek (fine-tuned, distilled, or packaged) are also covered; companies with US government business need to plan model replacement.- Chinese AI models face tighter access to the US federal market; DeepSeek-dependent go-to-market strategies need reassessment.

Companies selling to US federal agencies or their suppliers must verify their tech stack contains no DeepSeek or derivative models.

Vendors and integrators in federal civilian supply chains must identify and replace products built on DeepSeek.- Companies building on Chinese open-source models face procurement restrictions when targeting US government customers.- Tightening two-way controls between the US and China raises compliance scrutiny for Chinese AI firms operating in the US and vendors with ASEAN footprints.

Procurement of DeepSeek-origin or DeepSeek-architecture-based hardware, software, and services to U.S. federal civilian agencies is prohibited, blocking related contracts immediately.

Companies selling to US federal agencies must confirm their supply chains contain no DeepSeek components or risk losing procurement eligibility

Federal software vendors must audit which open-weight models are embedded in products sold to civilian agencies and demonstrate supply chain compliance to keep contracts

Companies must sign commercial agreements with Reddit to access its data

Provides a more convenient access channel for government services, improving user experience

AI companies must evaluate whether their product restrictions comply with supply chain security regulations to avoid being classified as 'manipulating products'

Obligations: Content creators must ensure their audio content does not infringe on others' voice rights. • Opportunities: Platforms like Douyin offer a structured way to report and resolve voice-related disputes, improving user trust. • Deadlines: Users can now report suspected infringements through the new portal, though specific deadlines for resolution are not mentioned.