White House may ban popular AI chatbot as trade war hits tech

In January 2025, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek shook the global tech scene with its low-cost R1 model, sparking a selloff in major U.S. chip stocks like Nvidia. Now, the Trump administration is hitting back—restricting U.S. chip sales to China and hinting at a possible ban on DeepSeek in the U.S. While this may slow China’s AI rise, it’s a double-edged sword for industries like paper packaging. Here’s why: AI models like DeepSeek’s are increasingly used to optimize sustainable packaging design and logistics. Cutting off access could stunt innovation in eco-friendly supply chains, leaving U.S. packaging companies scrambling to keep up.https://www.thestreet.com/technology/white-house-may-ban-popular-ai-chatbot-as-trade-war-hits-tech

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