<p>US senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) has introduced a bill that could effectively make it illegal to use DeepSeek, a new ChatGPT competitor that made huge waves last week, within the United States. Hawley's bill was introduced on January 29 and looks to "prohibit United States persons from advancing artificial intelligence capabilities within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes." The bill, described as "easily the most aggressive legislative action on AI," could land anybody importing "technology or intellectual property" developed in China in prison for 20 years, with fines up to $1 million for individuals, and $100 million […]</p>