- Court’s Observation: The Delhi High Court stated that artificial intelligence (AI) is a “dangerous tool” in anyone’s hands, whether Chinese or American.
Relevance : GS 3(Technology)
- Context: The observation came during a petition urging the Centre to block access to DeepSeek, a Chinese AI chatbot available in India.
- AI’s Risks: The court emphasized the potential dangers of AI, highlighting its misuse regardless of the origin (China or the U.S.).
- Centre’s Response: The Centre’s counsel acknowledged the issue and sought more time to get instructions, with the matter scheduled for hearing on February 20.
- Petitioner’s Concerns: The petition raised issues with DeepSeek’s privacy and security practices, claiming it poses a threat to India’s sovereignty, integrity, data security, and public order.
- Privacy Issues: The petition cited that DeepSeek’s terms of use and privacy policies fail to protect Indian citizens’ right to privacy and do not comply with IT Rules, 2011 and Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- Global Concern: Other countries have also raised concerns regarding DeepSeek’s data handling practices.
