Officials in South Korea and Australia have cited concerns about user data and national security as reasons to block the buzzy AI service from China.

Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices over concerns that the Chinese artificial intelligence startup poses security risks, the government said on Tuesday.

Australia has banned the Chinese tech company DeepSeek from providing services on government systems and devices, citing national security concerns, according to a report by the Global Times.The Australian government declared DeepSeek an "unacceptable risk" to government operations,