Texas Probes DeepSeek Over AI and Security Concerns

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), over concerns of data privacy violations and national security threats. The investigation scrutinizes DeepSeek's claims of developing advanced AI models and its potential to undermine American AI dominance by illegally collecting data. New York and Virginia have followed Texas in banning DeepSeek on government devices due to similar security concerns. Paxton has demanded Google and Apple provide documentation related to DeepSeek’s app store listings. The company is criticized for its compliance with CCP laws that mandate data sharing with the government. Despite the controversy, President Trump encourages the situation as a catalyst for innovation in U.S. AI sectors.