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US orders federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products

21 October 2026 · ⏱ 2 ನಿಮಿಷ · GS-III: Science and technology; cybersecurity; GS-II: International relations

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ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?

US orders federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products

The US has told federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products from their IT systems.

Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type

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What you need to know

2 ನಿಮಿಷ

The US Department of Homeland Security has issued a directive requiring federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products, and third-party services built on them, from government IT systems.

The order, made public on 19 October 2026, cites security concerns.

DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence developer, and the move reflects growing technology rivalry between the two countries.

ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)

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ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು

Remember these

  • DeepSeek
  • US DHS
  • AI security
  • China
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ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್

How the exam will ask it

ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್

  • DeepSeek, US DHS, AI security, China

ಮೇನ್ಸ್

Use as an example in GA answers (GS-III: Science and technology; cybersecurity; GS-II: International relations).

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Quick recall

Answer before you reveal

ಅಮೆರಿಕದ ಫೆಡರಲ್ ನಾಗರಿಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಯಾರ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆಯೋ, ಆ ಕೃತಕ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮತ್ತೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಕಾರ ಡೀಪ್‌ಸೀಕ್ ಯಾವ ದೇಶದ್ದು?

  1. ಚೀನಾ
  2. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕೊರಿಯಾ
  3. ಸಿಂಗಾಪುರ
  4. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ

ಉತ್ತರ: A — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಚೀನಾ. ಡೀಪ್‌ಸೀಕ್ ಚೀನಾದ AI ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಕಾರ; ಅಮೆರಿಕದ ಆದೇಶ ಎರಡೂ ದೇಶಗಳ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಪೈಪೋಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

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