Regulating Artificial Intelligence In India: Challenges And Considerations

This article discusses the current position of India on the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It explains that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) had initially stated that the government did not have plans to introduce a specific law to govern the growth of AI in the country. However, it was later clarified that the government would regulate AI to protect digital users from harm, likely through the proposed Digital India Act (DIA). The article further explains that the European Union (EU) has adopted a draft negotiating mandate to establish the world’s first harmonized rules for AI systems. Additionally, the European Parliament has adopted its negotiating position on the Artificial Intelligence Act (the Proposed AI Act).