Polymarket traders estimate a 23% probability that the U.S. government will, by the end of 2026, prevent American public access to major Chinese AI models through legislation, executive orders, export controls, or other formal actions. Multiple departments of the U.S. Department of Commerce have banned employees from using Deepseek on work devices due to data security concerns, while Virginia, Texas, and New York have also implemented Deepseek device bans for state employees. (Bitcoin.com News).