US Tightens Federal Access to DeepSeek
THE SO WHAT
Tighter US federal access to DeepSeek is another step toward a bifurcated model ecosystem where some frontier systems are effectively off-limits for government and regulated use. If you sell into public sector or defense, align your model choices with likely compliance and procurement rules now, not after a ban lands.
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