Security analysts have urged the Albanese government to impose stringent controls on the use of Chinese-developed artificial intelligence after start-up DeepSeek challenged Silicon Valley’s dominance of the technology arms race.
The warning came as Industry Minister Ed Husic compared DeepSeek to Chinese-owned social media app TikTok on Tuesday while saying the government needed to remain “open-minded” about the potential security threats.
Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com
