Denmark bans DeepSeek use by politicians and parliament staff
Denmark's parliament banned politicians and staff from using the Chinese AI model DeepSeek on government devices and networks due to security concerns. The ban followed an earlier advisory in February not to download the application.
What happened
Denmark's parliament announced a ban on politicians and staff using the Chinese AI model DeepSeek on government devices and networks. The Parliamentary Board of Presiding Officers had previously advised against downloading the application on 13 February.
Reported impact
The ban was implemented due to security concerns and the risk of sensitive parliamentary data being monitored.
Governance controls
The ban restricted access to DeepSeek across government infrastructure, preventing installation on official devices and networks.
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