On February 13, local time, the Delhi High Court in New Delhi, India issued a notice on a public interest litigation that requires restrictions on the use of DeepSeek.

The lawsuit was filed jointly by attorneys Bhavna Sharma and Nihit Dalmia.

They believe that DeepSeek poses an "immediate and urgent threat" to India's sovereignty, data security and public order.

The court composed of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela admitted , Artificial intelligence can become a dangerous tool in the hands of anyone.

On February 20, the case was heard in a court in New Delhi, India, but the final judgment has not been announced.

The complaint filed by Buffner attorney highlights concerns about the security and privacy of chat boxes.

The lawsuit alleged that within one month after the chat box was launched, multiple vulnerabilities were discovered, resulting in the leakage of 1 million sensitive personal data online.

The lawyers claim that the Ministry of Finance has issued internal directives to government departments to avoid the use of AI tools including DeepSeek and ChatGPT on office equipment to avoid the potential risk of leaking sensitive government data.

The complaint states that despite DeepSeek's failure to comply with the keys of the Information Technology (Rational Security Practice and Procedures for Confidential Personal Information) Rules (2011) and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (2023) Regulations, but 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, lack sufficient data security, user consent mechanisms and appeal resolution procedures.

The complaint says 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.

The lawyers urged the court to block access to Deepseek on all platforms, including chat apps and services, and to block 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 Delhi High Court accepted a public interest lawsuit in India, reflecting local concerns that DeepSeek may threaten sovereignty, data security and public order.

This is also the first lawsuit DeepSeek faces worldwide.

At the same time, Deepseek, which emerged as a sudden outbreak, also faces bans and scrutiny in many countries.

On February 17, South Korea said it has suspended downloads of the app due to concerns about DeepSeek, an application for Chinese artificial intelligence (AI).

In addition, South Korea's two major energy state-owned enterprises also announced a ban on the use of DeepSeek. South Korean acting President Choi Sang-mu called DeepSeek a "new impact" and directly raised 34 trillion won (approximately RMB 1,710). A new fund of RMB 100 million is used to support the development of AI and semiconductor technology.

On February 4, Australia had completely banned the use of DeepSeek's AI services by government systems and devices, and its interior minister called DeepSeek technology "unacceptable risks".

In addition to Australia, many other countries in Europe have also begun to take action:

The Italian data protection agency Garante ordered the blocking of DeepSeek;

Ireland Data Protection Commission ( DPC) asked DeepSeek to provide more information;

French regulator CNIL asked DeepSeek for inquiries.

The United States' actions are more "positive".

On January 29, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that U.S. officials are investigating the impact of China's artificial intelligence application DeepSeek on national security, and she also mentioned that the White House is working to ensure The dominance of artificial intelligence in the United States.

On January 30, the U.S.-China Strategic Competition Special Committee sent a letter to White House National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, calling for consideration of strengthening export controls on Nvidia chips that DeepSeek relies on and taking other Measures address the risks it poses to American data and security.

U.S. Congress and Pentagon staff have been asked to ban DeepSeek, and the U.S. Navy has also asked staff to avoid using DeepSeek models in any form.

In addition, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and other countries are also considering issuing regulations on the use of DeepSeek.

In addition to the actions of state and state-owned enterprises, some overseas private enterprises have also taken action.

There are reports that hundreds of overseas private enterprises, especially “government-related companies,” have taken precautionary measures to block access to DeepSeek, and they are worried that the data may be leaked.

Ray Canzese, director of the Threat Lab at cybersecurity company Netskope, said 70% of Armis customers requested to block access to DeepSeek, and 52% of Netskope customers have completely blocked access to DeepSeek.

There are also different voices overseas, and Kieren, an expert at the cyber intelligence company Oxford Information Labs, is also a ban on DeepSeek.McCarthy mentioned that this practice adds a layer of "uncertainty" to the emergence of all new technologies, and also indicates the end of the era of "technology is king".