Digital Personal Data Protection Act offers base for AI rules

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is expected to be a stepping stone to develop an eventual legal framework around artificial intelligence (AI) in India.

Speaking at a session organised by the Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday, S. Krishnan, secretary in the ministry of electronics and information technology, said that any regulation around AI should be mindful of containing any potential harm while not stifling innovation.

“As far as the DPDP Act is concerned, it is really a stepping stone to the way that we will eventually regulate artificial intelligence.