Taiwan on Monday banned government departments from using Chinese startup DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) service as it was a security risk, toughening language from last week which said it should not be used.

Taiwan banned its government agencies from using Chinese AI model DeepSeek, noting it was a security risk, Reuters reported. Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai said during a cabinet meeting that DeepSeek was banned from use in all government agencies "to ensure the country's information security",