Using DeepSeek in the US? You could be fined $1 million and go to jail under proposed law
Chinese AI technology is now at the center of escalating US-China trade tensions.
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority
- A new bill proposes banning the importation and use of China-made AI tech in the US, including potential penalties for those using DeepSeek.
- Offending businesses face fines of up to $100 million and individuals could be penalized up to a whopping $1 million, along with prison time.
- The law would also prohibit US citizens from conducting AI R&D in China, collaborating with Chinese entities, or sharing AI research with Chinese nationals.
The rapid rise of Chinese ChatGPT rival DeepSeek has rattled US businesses and the administration alike. In a move to protect the country’s prowess in developing Artificial Intelligence technologies and escalate trade sanctions on China, Republican Senator Josh Hawley has proposed a new law that could heavily penalize those who use any China-made AI tech, such as DeepSeek, in the US.
