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DeepSeek\u2019s terms of service explicitly states<\/a> it stores user data on Chinese servers and that it governs that data under Chinese law \u2014 which mandates<\/a> cooperation with the country\u2019s intelligence agencies.<\/p>\n But that didn\u2019t stop U.S. Department of Defense workers from getting caught up in the DeepSeek hype<\/a> this week and connecting their work computers to Chinese servers, using the service for at least two days, Bloomberg reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Pentagon has since started blocking DeepSeek on some of its network, although some employees could still access the service, according to Bloomberg.\u00a0<\/p>\n The U.S. government is grappling with the national security implications of soaring interest in the Chinese AI chatbot, which has climbed to the top of both the U.S. Apple<\/a> and Play<\/a> stores.\u00a0<\/p>\n On January 24, the U.S. Navy banned employees from accessing DeepSeek over security and ethical concerns, CNBC reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n