A bipartisan congressional bill has been proposed to prohibit the use of the Chinese AI software DeepSeek on government devices, emphasizing national security and espionage concerns. Representatives Gottheimer and LaHood introduced this bill amid fears over data leakage and privacy due to DeepSeek's ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Experts argue that while blocking this particular app is necessary, it’s just a temporary measure; the broader issue concerns multiple apps with similar risks and the overarching cyber threats faced by GenAI services. Enhanced cybersecurity measures for all GenAI applications are being advocated.
Scrutiny of DeepSeek appears warranted given the likely connections back to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), continued concerns around data privacy and leakage.
The move to block the mobile application and website is clearly a recommended approach... However, the issue at hand is much bigger than just DeepSeek.
Focusing on the trending GenAI service is just a stopgap. What we should be thinking about is the overall categories of risk.
We should take a stronger stance on security of GenAI application usage across the board and start requiring an extra layer of cybersecurity.
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