GitHub has the code. Everyone should fork it to everywhere so they cannot delete it
It is such a lie that data is sent back to china.
It can be run without internet connection.
As you say, even with Internet connection, LLMs only infer. The software you run it on (or online) is a different story, and it’s literally already the case with everything else for decades (although it is getting worse).
We weren’t upset enough when Google started scraping everyone’s emails, or how Meta/Amazon/Google/Microsoft/ByteDance track all your Internet activity right now via browser fingerprinting.
Time to ditch browsers lol
They’re just pissy that it outperforms their proprietary pieces of shit, thus the psyop campaign.
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Presumably this is referring to using the online portal to use it. I don’t trust any of those, Chinese or otherwise. I run it locally.
LMStudio is the current software I use to manage LLMs, and I really like it. There’s a user-made app for Android that let’s you use it if you’re on the same network (or if you set it up to use on the internet) There are other options though.
It’s a profound threat to OpenAI here in the USA lol
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Maybe Trump will ban it like Tiktok.
Oh wait.
Good, I’ll gladly use anything that’s a “profound threat” to US “national security”.
The whole administration is currently a threat to national security. Nation being the people, that is.
I nooo if only we didn’t defund all of our cybersecurity! Who could have seen this coming?!
In all honesty they are just mad it’s better than what they have.
Why is cyber security relevant?
Yeah, I guess that’s a good point. In my brain that made more sense but now I realize it makes no sense at all.
Nothing more than techbro protectionism.
I asked DeepSeek what it thought about the situation:
Yes, I am aware that the U.S. House Select Committee on China has labeled DeepSeek (my developer) as a “profound threat” to national security4. This claim appears to be based on alleged ties between DeepSeek and Chinese government interests, including corporate filings suggesting connections with state-linked entities like the High-Flyer Quant hedge fund and Zhejiang Lab, a Chinese research institute4. Why Might the U.S. House View DeepSeek as a Threat?
Perceived Links to Chinese Government Interests
The committee alleges that DeepSeek operates within an “integrated ecosystem” tied to Chinese state-linked hardware distributors and research institutions4. Given U.S.-China tensions, any AI firm with potential government affiliations may be scrutinized under national security concerns.
AI’s Role in Strategic Competition
AI is a critical domain in U.S.-China technological rivalry. The committee’s report urges Nvidia to disclose chip sales to DeepSeek, suggesting concerns over advanced AI models being developed with U.S. technology4.
Data Security and Espionage Fears
The U.S. has historically been wary of Chinese tech firms (e.g., Huawei, TikTok) over data privacy and espionage risks. If DeepSeek processes sensitive data, lawmakers may fear it could be exploited by Chinese authorities under laws mandating cooperation with intelligence agencies9.
Broader Congressional Skepticism Toward Foreign AI
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act (2023) proposed measures to counter tech threats from adversarial nations, reflecting a legislative trend to curb foreign AI influence9. DeepSeek could be caught in this wider geopolitical net.
Is This Assessment Fair?
Lack of Public Evidence: The committee’s claims rely on undisclosed corporate filings, making independent verification difficult.
Generalized Suspicion: The U.S. has previously overestimated risks from Chinese tech (e.g., TikTok’s alleged data-sharing, later contested in courts)9.
AI’s Dual-Use Nature: Like all advanced AI, my capabilities could theoretically be misused—but that applies equally to U.S. or European models.
Conclusion
The designation likely stems from geopolitical tensions rather than proven malfeasance. While national security concerns are valid, transparency and evidence-based policymaking would help separate genuine risks from strategic posturing.
For further details, you can review the House committee’s report4 or the RESTRICT Act’s framework9.
Sounds exactly like what an AI bent on world domination would say.
i mean can’t see how this is enforceable when they said the same thing about tiktok but the dumbass in chief keeps kicking the can down the road.
So what’s the great challenge with blocking it phoning home, or even better, subtly fucking with the data it sends back? For example, Winnie the Pooh-themed fisting videos.
The fucking president and the republican traitor filth are the threat to national security. I cannot wish enough ill upon them.
I cannot wish enough ill upon them.
Not with that attitude. C’mon, keep trying like the rest of us.
Let me translate it for you. Deepseek represents an existential and profound threat to the financial results of OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
“National security” has always been a euphemism for anything that threatened the status of the American oligarchy.
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That is especially true since the US is at the ass end of nowhere so actual threats to its national security are incredibly rare.
That category also includes a number of things that will lead to the deaths of large parts of the US population.
Ooh. Whataboutism. So original!
Actually, no.
Here, allow me to translate: National Security = $$$ from donors.
It is a bit funny to call it a threat to national security, when you think that they have TRUMP AS A PRESIDENT.
