The finance ministry has asked employees not to use AI tools like ChatGPT and DeepSeek on government devices. The Centre stated in a release last month that AI tools and applications must be strictly prohibited on all office devices.
The Department of Expenditure stated in a memo released on January 29 that these AI tools and Apps could pose a threat to data and documents’ confidentiality. Several nations like Australia and Italy have also protected their system from threats of DeepSeek and other AI tools.
Meanwhile, union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and discussed India’s strategy of creating the entire AI stack – GPUs, model, and apps.
The minister wrote on X that Altman was willing to collaborate with India on all three.
Vaishnaw posted on X, “Had super cool discussion with @sama on our strategy of creating the entire AI stack – GPUs, model, and apps. Willing to collaborate with India on all three.”
During the meeting with Altman, Vaishnaw while referring to Chandrayaan 3 mission apprised Altman on how India had sent a mission to the moon at a fraction of the cost that many other countries did.
“Why can’t we do a model which will be a fraction of the cost that many other countries do? So yes, innovation will bring that cost down,” he asked, commiting to build a lost-cost AI model.
