India Unveils AI Governance Framework, Opts For ‘Light-Touch’ Oversight

The Indian government on Wednesday released its much-anticipated AI governance guidelines, outlining a principle-based, light-touch framework for safe and responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across sectors. Commenting on the development, Probir Roy Chowdhury, Partner, JSA Advocates and Solicitors, said, “For businesses, this translates into a mandate for improved accountability and compliance by design. Companies should focus on building robust risk assessment frameworks and consider adopting the voluntary compliance measures – I believe these will soon become the baseline for safe and trusted AI deployment”. Read more