As Chinese AI application DeepSeek attracts hordes of American users, Trump administration officials, lawmakers and cybersecurity experts are expressing concern that the technology could pose a threat to U.

While U.S. AI labs have faced criticism, they’ve at least attempted to establish safety guidelines. DeepSeek, on the other hand, has been silent on AI safety. If they have even one AI safety researcher, it’s not widely known.

White House ‘looking at’ national security implications of Chinese AI breakthrough - DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants like OpenAI, despite fears of censorship around issues sensitive

By Andrea Shalal, David Shepardson and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday,