“We’re introducing an updated [chain of thought] for o3-mini designed to make it easier for people to understand how the model thinks,” an OpenAI spokesperson told TechCruch via email. “With this update, you will be able to follow the model’s reasoning, giving you more clarity and confidence in its responses.”

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India's finance ministry has asked its employees to avoid using AI tools including ChatGPT and DeepSeek for official purposes, citing risks posed to confidentiality of government documents and data, an internal department advisory showed.

India’s Ministry of Finance has officially prohibited using AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek on office devices, citing risks of confidential government data leaks. This was stated in a report by People Matters.

Officers and staff in the finance ministry have been asked not to download or use AI tools, such as ChatGPT and DeepSeek in their office computers as they pose confidentiality risks to official data and documents.