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.
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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.
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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.