The Ministry of Electronics & IT (MoE&IT), on December 19, 2025, notified regarding India AI Governance Guidelines do not allow unrestricted deployment of high-risk AI systems.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The India AI Governance Guidelines were released on 5 November 2025. It provides a comprehensive national framework to ensure the safe, responsible, and inclusive development of Artificial Intelligence in the country.
• The Guidelines recognise that AI is a major driver of economic growth and social change. At the same time, it can also pose risks to individuals and society. Some of these include bias, discrimination, unfair outcomes, exclusion, and lack of transparency.
• The Guidelines do not allow unrestricted deployment of high-risk AI systems. It adopts a risk-based, evidence-led and proportional governance approach.
• Safeguards are outlined to address risks to individuals and society. The Guidelines state that sectoral regulators will remain responsible for enforcement and oversight within their legal mandate.
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