Topics
The legal and policy questions running through India's approach to AI. Each topic gathers the rulings, laws, policies and frameworks that address it.
Responsible AI & Governance
Principles and governance frameworks for safe, trusted and accountable AI.
Deepfakes & Synthetic Media
Rules, advisories and court orders on AI-generated and manipulated audio, images and video.
National Strategy & Missions
NITI Aayog's #AIForAll strategy, the IndiaAI Mission and national AI programmes.
Intermediary Liability & IT Rules
Safe harbour under Section 79 of the IT Act, due-diligence duties under the IT Rules, and takedown regimes.
Government & Public Services
AI in public administration, welfare delivery, agriculture, health and education services.
AI in Courts & the Legal Profession
How Indian courts use AI, judicial policies on AI tools, and hallucinated citations in litigation.
Personality & Publicity Rights
Court orders protecting the name, voice, image and likeness of public figures against AI cloning and misuse.
Compute, Data & Sovereign Models
GPU capacity, datasets (AIKosh) and India's foundation-model programme.
Copyright & Training Data
Whether training AI on copyrighted works infringes the Copyright Act, 1957, the ANI v. OpenAI litigation, and proposals for statutory licensing.
AI Safety & Security
The IndiaAI Safety Institute, CERT-In guidance and AI security risks.
Cybercrime, Fraud & Scams
AI-enabled impersonation, voice-clone fraud, 'digital arrest' scams and criminal law responses.
Skills, Education & Jobs
AI skilling programmes, curricula and the impact of AI on work.
Digital Public Infrastructure & Languages
Bhashini, Aadhaar-linked services and AI built on India's digital public infrastructure.
Free Speech & Content Moderation
Article 19 limits on regulating online content, fact-checking units and platform blocking.
AI Authorship & Patents
Whether AI can be an author or inventor in India, and how the Patent Office examines AI and computer-related inventions.
Privacy & Data Protection
The right to privacy and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, as they apply to AI systems.
Standards & Certification
BIS and TEC standards for AI systems, fairness assessment and management systems.
Banking, Fintech & Securities
RBI and SEBI frameworks for AI in banking, lending, trading and investment advice.
Elections & Political Campaigns
Election Commission rules on AI-generated campaign content, deepfakes and labelling.
Healthcare & Biomedical Research
Ethical guidelines and regulation for AI in medicine, health data and research.
Policing & Surveillance
Law-enforcement use of AI, facial recognition and surveillance safeguards.
State Government Initiatives
AI policies, missions and laws adopted by India's states and union territories.
Telecom & Digital Infrastructure
TRAI and Department of Telecommunications policy on AI and data in networks.
Consumer Protection
Misleading AI claims, chatbot representations and consumer remedies.
Facial Recognition & Biometrics
Facial recognition by police and agencies, DigiYatra, and biometric identity systems.
Competition & Markets
The Competition Commission of India's work on AI markets, algorithms and collusion.
Global AI Diplomacy
India's leadership in GPAI, global AI summits and bilateral technology partnerships.