Why DeepSeek’s breakthrough is Australia’s new China challenge
Australia needs a high-risk foreign vendor framework that is public and applies to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions, as well as government.
China’s generative AI dark horse, DeepSeek, whose name was unknown a week ago, has trampled global tech markets.
But it’s not just investors who should be shocked. DeepSeek is yet another wake-up call about the risks of Chinese technology platforms that should have political and business leaders on edge.
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Katherine Mansted is a senior fellow in the practice of national security at the ANU National Security College. She is also the executive director of cyberintelligence at CyberCX.
Alastair MacGibbon is chief strategy officer at CyberCX and was national cybersecurity adviser and head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre.
