DOST and DICT say they will not ban DeepSeek

It is reported that the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will not ban the DeepSeek R1 AI chatbot in the Philippines, as government officials see no immediate danger in its use and recognize its potential benefits for Filipino technologists, researchers, and internet users.

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