# DeepSeek was set to be added to US Entity List for supporting China’s military and intelligence operations, report claims — White House holds off to avoid escalating tensions with China

> AI outfit DeepSeek, along with over a hundred other Chinese companies, was slated for addition to the Department of Commerce’s Entity List last year, according to a new report.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/deepseek-was-set-to-be-added-to-us-entity-list-for-supporting-chinas-military-and-intelligence-operations-report-claims-white-house-holds-off-to-avoid-escalating-tensions-with-china?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3440f8fe5465cf0f0bdcb8)
- **Published:** 2026-06-18
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #samsung #nvidia #openai #claude #anthropic #ai
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