Government organisations have issued directives to restrict the use of unapproved AI platforms for handling sensitive information, following a CERT-In cyber advisory.
CERT-In flagged new cyber risks from advanced AI models
Jun 29, 2026
07:38 pm
What's the storyIn a bid to bolster cyber security, the Indian government has issued internal directives urging its departments to steer clear of unapproved external artificial intelligence (AI) platforms.
The move comes in the wake of an advisory from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), which flagged new cyber risks posed by advanced AI models.
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