Overview
- MeitY published the AI Governance Report on Nov. 5, positioning consultation and innovation ahead of immediate new regulation.
- The framework proposes an AI Governance Group, a Technology & Policy Expert Committee, an AI Safety Institute, and enforcement by sectoral regulators.
- Operational measures include India-specific risk classes, an AI incident reporting system, human oversight for high-risk uses, and mandatory labeling for deepfakes.
- Implementation is expected primarily via existing legal mechanisms, with targeted legal strengthening where necessary.
- Capacity plans call for expanded compute and data access, support for indigenous foundation models, integration with Digital Public Infrastructure, and use of regulatory sandboxes to boost MSME adoption.