DeepSeek US ban covers self-hosted weights, not just the app
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-10-23
AIFlowML points out that the US DHS order against DeepSeek isn't limited to the app: it covers "third-party products and services developed using DeepSeek implementations" — so self-hosting the open weights doesn't get you out. The author previews an analysis of what this means for anyone running open models.
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