In a surprising twist, Virginia has taken a stand against a Chinese AI giant and could set the tone for potential federal policy

Youngkin says the ban aims to protect Virginia's IT security after researchers found code that could send user logins to a banned Chinese telecom company.

China’s DeepSeek AI poses a threat to the security and safety of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia,” said Governor Glenn Youngkin. “We must continue to take steps to safeguard our operations and information from the Chinese Communist Party.