Abbott bans AI and Chinese apps

Gov. Abbott bans Chinese-affiliated AI and social media apps like RedNote on state devices
Governor Greg Abbott announced a ban on the use of AI and social media apps affiliated with the Chinese government on all Texas state-issued devices.
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott banned the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps that were affiliated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party’s—but only on government-issued devices.
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Abbott bans Chinese AI, apps from government devices
Technologies like DeepSeek and Moomoo are banned from state government devices after a ban issued Friday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The order bans artificial intelligence or social media apps affiilated with Chinese companies.
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