It's just as UNCONSTITUTIONAL as them trying to BAN Tik Tok.
If US citizens want to Download DeepSeek onto their personal home PC, and use it offline, or when they online, as a alternative to ChatGPT, then how is that creating harm, hurting National security?, etc.
Newsflash it isn't causing harm, or hurting National Security.
This is the same type of FEAR MONGERING they did in regards to Tik Tok but worse.
At least, if they had Banned Tik Tok, and then people download use Tik Tok, that ban probably wouldn't have such harsh penalties.
In theory if a highschool kid downloads and innocently uses DeepSeek as alternative to ChatGPT, that Highschool kid could goto prison for 20 years, if the legislation passed.
That's cruel punishment. It's not hurting National security, anyone, etc.
If it were to pass the Appeals courts, Supreme Court would probably strike it down for being UNCONSTITUTIONAL, EXTREME, CRUEL, HARSH punishment, etc.
Fortunately the Bill, ban has been tabled, and unlikely to pass.
The STUPIDITY of our so called leaders...