S.C., Ga. attorneys general fight Chinese cyberspying through AI app
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The attorneys general of 21 states including South Carolina and Georgia are urging Congress to ban the Chinese DeepSeek AI software from government devices in an effort to protect America’s national security.
Cybersecurity experts have raised alarms about DeepSeek, which collects a range of sensitive data, including chat histories, keystroke patterns and search queries.
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The software is capable of sending this information directly to the Chinese government, raising concerns over potential espionage, according to South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson.
“China is one of the greatest threats to our national security, and we cannot afford to allow its tools of espionage to infiltrate our government systems,” Wilson said. “DeepSeek has the capability to harvest sensitive data from government devices, putting our nation’s security and the personal information of public servants at risk. We must act now to close this vulnerability before it is too late.”
Several countries, including Canada, Australia, South Korea, and Italy, have already blocked DeepSeek on government devices due to security concerns.
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The ‘No DeepSeek on Government Devices Act’ follows similar legislation ed in 2022 to ban TikTok from government devices.
Montana led on the letter to Congress urging the ban. Also g on were South Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
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