Overview

• In its August 7–8 submission, IAMAI detailed how the DPDP Act’s vague treatment of publicly available data threatens India’s AI development.
• The association warned that mandatory verification of user consent for publicly accessible personal data creates disproportionate compliance pressures on smaller AI firms.
• It urged MeitY to consider interim exemptions that would free AI model training from specific DPDP Act requirements.
• IAMAI underscored that reshared information originally disclosed under legal obligations makes consent verification impractical for developers.
• MeitY is now reviewing these recommendations, leaving the industry awaiting a formal government response.