Texas Attorney General launches investigation into DeepSeek

> “DeepSeek appears to be no more than a proxy for the CCP to undermine American AI dominance and steal the data of our citizens,” Paxton said in a statement, referencing the Chinese Communist Party. “That’s why I’m announcing a thorough investigation and calling on Google and Apple to cooperate immediately by providing all relevant documents related to the DeepSeek app.”

> Paxton also said he notified DeepSeek that its platform violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act.

> Following the release of the startup’s new AI model last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned state officials from using it and other Chinese technology on government devices. Virginia and New York have followed suit with similar bans.