U.S. Navy Bans Sailors From Using Chinese AI Model Over Security Concerns

The U.S. Navy has prohibited its personnel from using the AI model developed by the Chinese company DeepSeek due to security and ethical concerns. In an email sent to sailors on Friday, the Navy warned that DeepSeek’s AI should not be used “in any capacity” for work-related tasks or personal activities.

A Navy spokesperson confirmed the email’s authenticity, stating that the restriction was based on the Department of the Navy’s generative AI policy.

The Navy’s Operational Command issued the directive as a precaution against the risks linked to AI models developed in China. The message, sent to the distribution list “OpNav” (Operational Navy), advised sailors to “refrain from downloading, installing, or using the DeepSeek model.”

Commander Tim Hawkins, a Navy spokesman, later clarified that the email was meant as a general reminder that sailors are prohibited from using any publicly accessible, open-source AI models unless approved. He stated that DeepSeek was mentioned as the most recent example of how this policy applies.

The directive follows a September 2023 Navy memo that had already warned against the use of generative AI unless its security risks were fully assessed. The memo stated that AI mo…

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