Artificial intelligence models developed in China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea could soon be banned from use across US government agencies. The proposed ‘No Adversarial AI Act’ was introduced in both the House and Senate by Rep. John Moolenaar, Chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the […]
Artificial intelligence models developed in China, Iran, Russia, and North Korea could soon be banned from use across US government agencies.
The proposed ‘No Adversarial AI Act’ was introduced in both the House and Senate by Rep. John Moolenaar, Chair of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the committee’s ranking member.
“We are in a new Cold War – and AI is the strategic technology at the centre,” said Moolenaar. “The CCP doesn’t innovate – it steals, scales, and subverts.”
One model in the spotlight is DeepSeek, a Chinese-developed AI system that quickly gained traction as a low-cost alternative to Western models. However, its rise has been accompanied by mounting concerns over privacy and national security.
“From IP theft and chip smuggling to embedding AI in surveillance and military platforms, the [CCP] is racing to weaponise this technology,” Moolenaar added. “We must draw a clear line: US government systems cannot be powered by tools built to serve authoritarian interests.”
Recently, Reuters reported that DeepSeek is aiding China’s military and intelligence operations.
DeepSeek has already been banned by some private companies and government departments, including Microsoft. Industry experts have also raised red flags about its potential risks.
Bill Conner, former adviser to Interpol and GCHQ, and current CEO of Jitterbit, said: “DeepSeek’s entanglement with military procurement networks and alleged export control evasion tactics should serve as a critical warning sign for CEOs, CIOs and risk officers alike. This is especially true for those operating in regulated industries or handling sensitive customer data.”
“In the rush to innovate, many leaders overlook geopolitical implications. With mounting evidence that DeepSeek’s infrastructure is part of a broader strategic alignment with Chinese defence initiatives, the risks of misaligned incentives and covert data usage are no longer theoretical. The cost of short-term gains may be long-term exposure, both in data exfiltration and reputational fallout.”
If passed, the bill would require the Federal Acquisition Security Council to maintain a public list of AI models developed in adversarial nations. U.S. agencies would be barred from purchasing or deploying any of the listed systems without an exemption from Congress.
