Advisory on Prohibition of AI Tools/Apps in Office Devices

India AI Regulation Landscape 101

This is a simple regulatory tracker consisting all information on how India is regulating artificial intelligence as a technology, inspired from a seminal paper authored by Abhivardhan and Deepanshu Singh for the Forum of Federations, Canada, entitled, "Government with Algorithms: Managing AI in India’s Federal System – Number 70".

We have also included case laws along with regulatory / governance documents, and avoided adding any industry documents or policy papers which do not reflect any direct or implicit legal impact.

Issued by the Department of Expenditure in February 2025, this communication determined that AI tools and AI apps in office computers and devices pose risks to the confidentiality of government data and documents. The advisory strictly prohibits employees from using any AI tools or apps in office devices. This represents a complete ban approach similar to ESIC's policy but applied across the Finance Ministry.