CurioAI Series AI & IP: Governing with Algorithms: AI in the Public Sector

This article examines the growing use of artificial intelligence by governments to enhance efficiency, service delivery, and decision-making across sectors such as healthcare, taxation, security, and judiciary. While AI offers significant benefits, it raises concerns around bias, transparency, privacy, and constitutional rights in India. The piece highlights global regulatory approaches and underscores the need for balanced adoption through legal oversight, safeguards, and accountability mechanisms to ensure responsible public-sector AI deployment.

The article was authored by Akshaya Suresh, Partner, and Tharusha Selvanambi, Associate, and was published in Lexology.

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