The Trump administration is considering banning DeepSeek in the US
By ForGeeks The Donald Trump administration is considering imposing new restrictions against Chinese AI lab DeepSeek. As reported by The New York Times, the measures could include banning the purchase of U.S. Nvidia chips, as well as U.S. citizens’ access to DeepSeek’s services.
The Trump administration is considering new restrictions against the Chinese AI lab DeepSeek.
An attempt to curb China’s AI successes
The measures were part of a broad U.S. strategy to increase competition with China in artificial intelligence. Months after DeepSeek caught the attention of both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, U.S. authorities are discussing various ways to limit Chinese access to advanced technology and U.S. consumers, according to the publication.
A few months after DeepSeek caught the attention of both Silicon Valley and Wall Street, U.S. officials are discussing various ways to limit Chinese access to advanced technology and U.S. consumers, according to the publication.
Stricter controls on Nvidia chip shipments
With these discussions as a backdrop, the White House took steps as early as Tuesday to further restrict Nvidia’s AI chip shipments to China. The moves reinforce restrictions previously imposed by the Joe Biden administration and point to a hardline technology policy toward Beijing.
The White House has already taken steps to further restrict Nvidia’s supply of AI chips to China.
DeepSeek undermines the position of US AI companies
DeepSeek has been rapidly gaining traction among U.S. developers in recent months, offering competitively priced AI models at significantly lower prices. This has forced companies in Silicon Valley to lower the cost of access to their flagship models.
