Recently, an AI application called DeepSeek has faced an unprecedented wave of bans around the world.

From Europe and America to Asia, multiple countries have closed their doors to it for security and privacy concerns. Here's the country list:

List

CountryBan Status
USAUS Congress banned employees from installing DeepSeek on official devices; US Navy banned members from using DeepSeek; NASA banned employees from using DeepSeek; Texas banned DeepSeek on government devices
ItalyItaly's data protection authority ordered DeepSeek to be blocked, citing concerns about how it handles personal data
AustraliaThe Australian government, for security reasons, banned government staff from installing and using DeepSeek's AI application, requiring the product to be deleted from all government systems and devices
South KoreaSouth Korea's Ministry of Defense banned DeepSeek from accessing its networked military computers; various departments and police also blocked work computers from accessing the application because DeepSeek didn't respond to data management requests
IndiaIndia's Ministry of Finance warned employees not to use AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek, believing these tools could pose data protection risks to government confidential information
UKThe UK government, for security reasons, banned government staff from using DeepSeek
FranceFrench regulators questioned DeepSeek, focusing on its data privacy issues
GermanyThe German government, for security reasons, banned government staff from using DeepSeek
NetherlandsThe Dutch government, for security reasons, banned government staff from using DeepSeek
IrelandIreland's Data Protection Commission required DeepSeek to provide more information, focusing on its data privacy issues
BelgiumThe Belgian government, for security reasons, banned government staff from using DeepSeek
JapanThe Japanese government, for security reasons, banned government staff from using DeepSeek

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