Australia’s move follows similar actions taken by other countries. Taiwan, Italy, and some US federal agencies have already blocked DeepSeek on government devices. The ban has sparked a wider conversation about the risks of AI-driven tools and their potential to be used for surveillance read more DeepSeek’s launch in January saw it quickly rise to popularity on global app stores. However, an analysis in January by Guardian Australia revealed that the chatbot was programmed to avoid sensitive political topics, such as the Tiananmen Square massacre and the Umbrella Revolution. Image Credit: Reuters Australia has become the latest nation to take...