Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is demanding that Google and Apple provide their analyses of Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek's AI Assistant, a chatbot app, and also turn over whatever material DeepSeek submitted to the companies before being allowed in their app marketplaces.
DeepSeek “appears to be no more than a proxy” for the Chinese government “to undermine American AI dominance and steal the data of our citizens," Paxton stated Friday.
Paxton claimed he believes that DeepSeek's app violates the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act -- a broad privacy bill passed last year.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's demand for transparency from Big Tech giants Google and Apple is a necessary step in holding Silicon Valley accountable for its unchecked influence over political discourse and data privacy. For years, these companies have operated in a black box, leveraging AI-driven analytics to shape what information Americans see and how they engage with political content. The rise of DeepSeek AI raises serious concerns about data privacy, election integrity, and algorithmic bias, especially when these tools are often wielded in ways that favor liberal narratives while suppressing conservative voices. If Google and Apple have nothing to hide, they should welcome transparency, not resist it. Conservatives have long championed free markets and innovation, but that does not mean turning a blind eye to monopolistic practices that manipulate information access and restrict fair political competition. Paxton’s efforts should serve as a wake-up call for lawmakers across the country to demand accountability, enforce data privacy protections, and ensure that Big Tech no longer operates above the law. ~Political Media