China protests the US Deepseek ban while blocking ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at home
The US has banned Deepseek from its government systems, and China is protesting sharply and demanding the ban be lifted.
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Key points
- Yet Beijing itself blocks ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini across its entire market.
- China's outrage isn't very credible, but it should be taken seriously as a political signal of possible retaliation.
- The article China protests the US Deepseek ban while blocking ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at home appeared first on The Decoder.
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- [1]China protests the US Deepseek ban while blocking ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at homeThe Decoder · Oct 21, 01:04 PM
The US has banned Deepseek from its government systems, and China is protesting sharply and demanding the ban be lifted.
Yet Beijing itself blocks ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini across its entire market.
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