Synopsis
The Finance Ministry of India has directed its employees to avoid using AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official work, citing risks to government data confidentiality. The advisory emphasizes the need for caution in utilizing such applications.Key Takeaways
- Finance Ministry advises against AI tools.
- Confidentiality of government data at risk.
- IT Ministry suggests hosting models on Indian servers.
- India aims to develop its own AI model.
- DeepSeek under scrutiny for privacy concerns.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (NationPress) The Finance Ministry has advised its employees to refrain from using artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official tasks.
The recent guideline cautions that these tools might jeopardize the confidentiality of sensitive government data and documents.
According to the Finance Ministry's advisory, AI tools and applications (including ChatGPT and DeepSeek) utilized on office computers and devices can threaten the confidentiality of government data and records.
The IT Ministry has previously mentioned that concerns regarding the privacy of AI tools like DeepSeek could be addressed by hosting open-source models on servers located within India.
Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently revealed that India aims to create its own secure and responsible AI model to compete on a global scale. The minister emphasized that this Indian AI initiative would position the country as a more credible technological hub for ethical AI solutions in the future.
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI application, has come under mounting scrutiny internationally. Authorities in the Netherlands recently initiated an inquiry into its privacy practices, scrutinizing how the app manages user personal information.
Similar restrictions have been enacted in various other nations.
Indian servers will host the new Chinese artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek, while simultaneously tackling privacy issues associated with it. The introduction of DeepSeek has raised alarms regarding user safety due to its development by a Chinese AI company.
DeepSeek is being promoted as a competitor to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, amidst allegations that DeepSeek may have replicated their APIs.
Meanwhile, at an event in the national capital earlier this week, OpenAI Co-founder and CEO Sam Altman remarked that India represents a crucial market for AI and is the company’s second-largest market worldwide.
“India is a very significant market for AI. It ranks as our second largest market. While models are still costly, they are feasible. India should undoubtedly lead in this arena,” Altman stated.
