Timeline of AI law in India
136 distinct events (135 past, 1 scheduled) drawn from every entry: filings, hearings, judgments, notifications, consultations and launches.
Events are counted once: when the same announcement or order is recorded on several entries, it is one event linked to each of them. Overviews are not counted.
Listed hearings and announced dates that have not happened yet. Dates can move; each shows when its entry was last checked.
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— 2027
Scheduled end of Phase III Scheduled
Last checked October 15, 2026
Past events by year
December
2023 · 1 event-
—Dec
Real-time speech translation
A speech by the Prime Minister is translated in real time for a Tamil audience using BHASHINI.
November
2023 · 1 event-
—Nov
UK announces first AI Safety Institute
The UK becomes the first country to announce a national AI safety institute.
October
2023 · 1 event-
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RBIH memorandum
BHASHINI and the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub partner to extend digital financial services in native languages.
April
2023 · 1 event-
20Apr
Vision document published
The e-Committee publishes the Vision document for Phase III on its website.
February
2023 · 2 events-
7Feb
Nadella demonstration
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella calls a BHASHINI demo 'the most profound thing' he had seen in a long time.
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1Feb
Budget 2023-24
Three AI Centres of Excellence for agriculture, health and sustainable cities are announced.
2023
Date within year · 2 events-
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Union Cabinet approves Phase III (date within 2023 not stated)
The Cabinet approves Phase III with an outlay reported at about Rs 7,210 crore for 2023-2027.
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Agriculture Data Exchange launched
ADeX is launched; the state later describes it as the model for TGDeX.