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US orders federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products

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

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बातमीत का?

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

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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.

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

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महत्त्वाची तथ्ये

Remember these

  • DeepSeek
  • US DHS
  • AI security
  • China
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पूर्व · मुख्य

How the exam will ask it

पूर्व

  • DeepSeek, US DHS, AI security, China

मुख्य

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

DeepSeek, the artificial intelligence developer whose products US federal civilian agencies have been told to remove, is based in:

  1. China
  2. South Korea
  3. Singapore
  4. Israel
उत्तर पहा

उत्तर: A — The correct answer is China. DeepSeek is a Chinese AI developer, and the US order reflects the technology rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

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