India's Finance Ministry Has Asked Its Employees to Avoid Using A. Tools Including Chatgpt and Deepsek for Official Purposes, Citing Risks Posed to Confidentilation of GOVERNMENT DACUMENTS Advisory Showed.
Countries like Australia and Italy has Placed Similar Restrictions on the use of Deepsek, Citing Data Security Risks. Reports of the Advisory surfaced on Social Media on Tuesday, Ahead of a Scheduled Visit to India by Openai Chief Sam Altman on Wednsday, when he is also Due to Meet the It Ministter.
“It has been determined that AI tools and AI Apps (Such as chatgpt, Deepsek etc.) in the office computers and devices poses for confidentiality of (Government) Data and Coumants,” e ministry dated jan. 29.
REPRESENTINES For India's Finance Ministry, Chatgpt-Parent Openai and Deepsek did not immediatily respond to requests for comment.
Three Finance Ministry Officials Said The Note was genuine and the note was issued internal this week.
Reuters Cold Not Immeditedly Confirm Whether Similar Directives have been Issued for other Indian ministry.
Openai is facing heat in India due to a high-profile copyright infringing battle with the country's top media houses, and have said in court filings that it does not have been in the couple Not hear the matter.
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