OpenAI calls on US government to ban DeepSeek, calling it 'state-subsidized' and 'state-controlled'

OpenAI has proposed banning DeepSeek in critical areas Calls DeepSeek “state-subsidized” and “state-controlled” OpenAI would like to see the removal of “overly burdensome state laws” OpenAI has sent a proposal to the Office of Science and Technology Policy that calls on the US government to ban the use of DeepSeek in governments, military, and intelligence services. Mentioning the Chinese AI by name, the proposal calls DeepSeek "state-subsidized" and "state-controlled". The letter, available on its website and signed by Chris Lehane, the Vice President of, Global Affairs at OpenAI, also proposes "banning the use of PRC-produced equipment (e.g., Huawei Ascend chips)…