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.
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 (IT Amendment Rules 2023)
Notified on April 6, 2023, these amendments introduced provisions specifically targeting AI-generated misinformation and online gaming regulation. Key provisions include prohibition of harmful unapproved online games, mandatory takedown of content identified as fake or misleading by government fact-check units, and registration requirements with Self-Regulatory Bodies (SRBs) for online gaming platforms. The amendments also addressed deepfakes as AI-powered misinformation under the prohibited content categories. Non-compliance results in loss of safe harbor protection for intermediaries. The status is in force as amended regulatory framework.
April 2023
Issuing Authority
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Type of Legal / Policy Document
Secondary Legislation
Status
In Force
Regulatory Stage
Regulatory
Binding Value
Legally binding instruments enforceable before courts
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