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On February 13, local time, the Delhi High Court in New Delhi, India, issued a notice regarding a public interest lawsuit requiring restrictions on the use of DeepSeek.
The lawsuit was filed jointly by lawyers Bhavna Sharma and Nihit Dalmia.
They believe DeepSeek poses an “immediate and urgent threat” to India’s sovereignty, data security and public order.
The court of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela acknowledged that artificial intelligence could become a dangerous tool in anyone’s hands.
On February 20, the case opened in a court in New Delhi, India, but the final verdict has not yet been announced.
The complaint filed by Barfner’s lawyer highlights concerns about the security and privacy of chat boxes.
The lawsuit alleges that within a month of the launch of the chat box, multiple vulnerabilities were discovered, resulting in the disclosure of 1 million pieces of sensitive personal data online.
Lawyers claim that the Ministry of Finance has issued internal instructions to government agencies to avoid using AI tools, including DeepSeek and ChatGPT, on office equipment to avoid the potential risk of leaking sensitive government data.
The complaint alleges that although DeepSeek failed to comply with key provisions of the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures for Confidential Personal Information) Rules (2011) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023), it is still accessible for free through India’s mobile app store.
In addition, Deepseek’s terms of use and privacy policy do not fully protect the rights of Indian users and lack adequate data security, user consent mechanisms and complaint resolution procedures.
The complaint alleges that the main concern is Deepseek’s improper and illegal operations… its privacy policy fails to protect the privacy rights of Indian citizens and does not comply with key regulations.
Lawyers urged the court to block access to Deepseek on all platforms, including chat apps and services, and to prevent government entities from using it.
The complaint also requires the court to develop clear guidelines to immediately block artificial intelligence tools that threaten India’s sovereignty, data security and public order.
The acceptance of public interest litigation by the Delhi High Court in India reflects local concerns that DeepSeek may threaten sovereignty, data security and public order.
This is also the first lawsuit DeepSeek faces around the world.
At the same time, Deepseek, who emerged, is also facing bans and censorship in many countries.
On February 17, South Korea said it had suspended downloading of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence (AI) application in China, due to concerns about the application.
In addition, South Korea’s two major energy state-owned enterprises have previously announced a ban on the use of DeepSeek. South Korean Acting President Choi Sang-moo called DeepSeek a “new impact” and directly allocated a new fund of 34 trillion won (approximately RMB 171 billion) to support the development of AI and semiconductor technology.
On February 4, Australia has completely banned government systems and equipment from using DeepSeek’s AI services. Its Home Minister said DeepSeek technology poses “unacceptable risks.”
In addition to Australia, many countries in Europe have also begun to take action:
Italian data protection agency Garante ordered the blocking of DeepSeek;
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has asked DeepSeek to provide more information;
French regulator CNIL questioned DeepSeek.
The United States is acting more “actively”.
On January 29, White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt said that US officials are investigating the impact of China’s artificial intelligence application DeepSeek on national security. She also mentioned that the White House is working hard to ensure the dominance of American artificial intelligence.
On January 30, the U.S. House Select Committee on Strategic Competition sent a letter to White House National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, calling for consideration of strengthening export controls on the Nvidia chips that DeepSeek relies on, and other measures to deal with their impact on Americans. Data and security risks.
U.S. Congress and Pentagon staff have been asked to ban the use of DeepSeek, and the U.S. Navy has asked staff to avoid using DeepSeek models in any form.
In addition, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and other countries are also considering introducing regulations on the use of DeepSeek.
In addition to the actions of the state and state-owned enterprises, some overseas private companies have also taken actions.
Sources say hundreds of overseas private companies, especially “government-related companies,” have taken precautions to block access to DeepSeek, fearing data could be leaked.
Ray Canzese, director of the threat laboratory at cybersecurity firm Netskope, said that 70% of Armis customers request blocking access to DeepSeek, and 52% of Netskope customers have completely blocked access to DeepSeek.
There are also different voices overseas. Regarding the ban on DeepSeek by various countries, Kieren McCarthy, an expert at cyber intelligence firm Oxford Information Labs, mentioned that this practice adds a layer of “uncertainty” to the emergence of all new technologies and also heralds the end of the era of “technology is king.”
