Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) barred state employees Tuesday from using artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek on state-issued devices and state-run networks.

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The list of states that have publicly announced DeepSeek bans on all government networks and devices is growing.

Several states, including Virginia, Texas, and New York, have already banned DeepSeek from their government devices. Additionally, a group of 21 state attorneys general has called on Congress to ...