DeepSeek models bring security, censorship risks, US CAISI analysis finds
( September 30, 2025, 03:17 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An evaluation by the US Center for AI Standards and Innovation within the National Institute of Standards and Technology found that artificial intelligence models from the Chinese company DeepSeek lag behind US models in areas including performance, cost and security. The report flows from a directive in President Donald Trump's AI Action Plan, according to NIST. “The report is clear that American AI dominates, with DeepSeek trailing far behind," Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a statement. "This weakness isn’t just technical. It shows why relying on foreign AI is dangerous and shortsighted."Statement follows below. See attached file....
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