DeepSeek was set to be added to US Entity List for supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, report claims — White House holds off to avoid escalating tensions with China
The U.S. reportedly considered adding Chinese AI firm DeepSeek and memory maker CXMT to its Entity List due to concerns over their support for Chinese military and intelligence operations. However, the White House has delayed these additions to avoid escalating trade tensions with China, particularly before a planned state visit. Anthropic has also accused DeepSeek of illicitly distilling its Claude models, potentially removing safeguards and transferring capabilities for military use. AI
IMPACT Potential restrictions on AI firms could impact global AI development and access to advanced models.