Gangtok, Feb. 6 -- India's finance ministry has instructed its employees to refrain from using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including ChatGPT and DeepSeek, for official work. The move comes amid growing concerns over potential risks to the confidentiality of government documents and sensitive data. An internal advisory, dated January 29, highlighted the risks posed by these AI applications when used on office devices.

The advisory stated, "It has been determined that AI tools and apps (such as ChatGPT, DeepSeek, etc.) on office computers and devices pose risks to the confidentiality of government data and documents." This decision aligns with similar restrictions imposed by countries like Australia and Italy, which have also rais...