The News:
- The Ministry of Electronics and IT issued an advisory urging compliance, signaling future AI regulation.
- Tech firms must submit reports within 15 days and label AI model fallibility.
- Silicon Valley leaders have criticized the move, emphasizing potential penal consequences for non-compliance.
Although non-binding, the notice leverages authority from the IT Act and IT Rules, seeking immediate adherence. The advisory follows criticism of Google’s response regarding India’s PM Modi, emphasizing adherence to IT Rules.
This move marks a reversal from India’s prior hands-off stance on AI regulation, raising concerns among startups and VCs about global competitiveness. Industry executives and Silicon Valley leaders have criticized the policy shift, highlighting potential negative consequences for India’s standing in the tech race.
The advisory comes after Deputy IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar expressed disappointment in Google’s Gemini for a response regarding India’s PM Narendra Modi, warning of non-compliance penalties under IT Rules, 2021.
