Original article by Ben Packham
The Australian – Page: 1 & 6 : 5-Feb-25

The Department of Home Affairs has issued a protective ­security order which bans the use of DeepSeek on all federal government devices. Every government department and agency has been directed to remove the artificial intelligence app from their systems and devices, prevent future access to the app and report compliance with the order to Home Affairs. The total ban follows an assessment by intelligence agencies that the software poses an "unacceptable risk" to national security. Chinese short-video app TikTok was banned on all federal government-issued devices in 2023 due to similar concerns.

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