Gov. Glenn Youngkin has issued Executive Order 46, banning the use of China's DeepSeek AI on state devices and state-run networks.

Youngkin says the ban aims to protect Virginia's IT security after researchers found code that could send user logins to a banned Chinese telecom company.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) barred state employees Tuesday from using artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by Chinese startup DeepSeek on state-issued devices and state-run networks. “China’s DeepSeek AI poses a threat to the security and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia,

Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced on Tuesday that the use of DeepSeek AI, a Chinese-owned competitor to ChatGPT, will be banned on state devices and state-run networks.