As Chinese AI application DeepSeek attracts hordes of American users, Trump administration officials, lawmakers and cybersecurity experts are expressing concern that the technology could pose a threat to U.S. national security.

U.S. officials are looking at the national security implications of the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at her first press briefing that the National Security Council was "looking into" the potential security implications of AI breakthroughs from China's DeepSeek,

White House ‘looking at’ national security implications of Chinese AI breakthrough - DeepSeek says its AI model is similar to US giants like OpenAI, despite fears of censorship around issues sensitive

Labor has signalled the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, may threaten national security as the new tool causes disruption in the global tech industry.