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MeitY Advisory on Artificial Intelligence Models (1 March 2024, replaced 15 March 2024)

The advisory that first required government permission for 'under-tested' AI models, drew a start-up backlash and was rewritten two weeks later

INIndia (Union) ·Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Mar 1, 2024 Superseded

Status checked Oct 15, 2026

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MeitY Deepfake Advisories to Intermediaries (7 November and 26 December 2023)

MeitY's first deepfake advisories, issued after the Rashmika Mandanna video, warned platforms that failing to act would cost them safe harbour

INIndia (Union) ·Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

Nov 7, 2023 Superseded

Status checked Oct 15, 2026

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