US government takes aim at DeepSeek!

The NewYorkTimes.com reported “Lawmakers are said to be working on a bill to block the Chinese chatbot app from government devices, underscoring concerns about the artificial intelligence race.” The February 6, 2025 article entitled “Washington Takes Aim at DeepSeek” (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/business/dealbook/deepseek-ban-washington.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb) included these comments:

 Legislators want to ban DeepSeek from government-owned devices, citing concerns that it could send user information to Beijing. The authors of the forthcoming House bill cited analysis by Feroot Security, a cybersecurity firm, that found intentionally hidden code that could send user login details to China Mobile, a state-owned telecommunications company.

Interesting, but not a surprise!!!