The Commerce Department has launched a probe into whether Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek obtained restricted Nvidia chips through Singapore, reports say.

DeepSeek’s adherence to CCP narratives goes beyond major sensitivities like the Tiananmen protests, potentially distorting understanding of the country – and even global affairs.

Deepseek collects similar data to American-based AI models, but Chinese laws could make that data more accessible to the government.

Human rights activists and international experts have strongly criticised China's newly developed AI platform, DeepSeek, after concerns arose regarding its role in spreading state propaganda, censoring sensitive subjects,