The government has commenced the process of preparing regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster development, protection, and innovation in this emerging technology in India, a top government official said on Tuesday.
The government was working on the preparation of the regulations on AI and it was also evaluating global inputs, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) S Krishnan said on the sidelines of an international conference organised by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), in Kolkata.
He also indicated that discussions are underway regarding whether a separate act is needed or if regulations can be incorporated into existing acts.
"The government is already engaged in working on AI data and regulation. There are ongoing discussions within the government about AI data and its regulation," officials said.
The government may adopt a policy similar to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act which not only provides protection but also encourages development and innovation to prevent stifling the growth of emerging technology.
Recently, Europe created the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules, paving the way for legal oversight of technology used in popular generative AI services like ChatGPT.