Ahead of PM’s US visit, India says AI regulation secondary

As co-chair of the Paris AI Action Summit, India on Tuesday emphasised that the current focus should be on fostering AI innovation, with regulation taking a secondary role. This stance aligns with the views expressed by US Vice-President JD Vance, who cautioned against excessive regulation that could stifle the AI sector.

Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, S Krishnan, Secretary of Information Technology and part of the Indian delegation, said the existing domestic laws, including the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the IT Act,