# Senator Hawley Proposes Jail Time for People Who Download DeepSeek

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/senator-hawley-proposes-jail-time-for-people-who-download-deepseek/
- Published: 2025-02-09T09:45:23-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo credit: Solen Feyissa via Unsplash. Article by Emanuel Maiberg. 404 media – February 3, 2025. The Republican Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley has introduced a new bill that would make it illegal to import or export artificial intelligence products to and from China, meaning someone who knowingly downloads a Chinese developed AI model like the now immensely popular DeepSeek could face up to 20 years in jail, a million dollar fine, or both, should […] Click here to view original web page at www.404media.co Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio