To Make Al Law or Not to Make AI Law in India?: A Survey

School of Law – Dhirubhai Ambani University , “Questions, Engages & Listens”- The Academic Voice for Legal & Industry Professionals with VIKSIT BHARAT 2047 Goal Background: No Plan to regulate AI, IT Minister tells Parliament: April 5, 2023.

The government is open to the idea of enacting a new law to regulate artificial intelligence, the IT minister tells Parliament: December 13, 2024.

Similar to the protagonist in Robert Frost’s poem, the Indian government is currently confronting a critical juncture in its AI Law strategy, with three potential paths ahead.

• The Washington Approach: Al should develop unencumbered by any newly drafted law, regulation, or regulatory body. Instead, any potential legal or ethical challenges posed by Al can be tackled within the existing legal or regulatory framework, like any new technology.
• The Brussels Approach: A fresh law in place to regulate and guide the path of Al development in the EU in the form of the EU AI Act, as well as formed a regulatory body (the Al Board) to develop relevant, Europe-centric standards for Al development’.
• The Indian Approach: India has also always gone its own way, drafting and crafting our laws by tailoring them to India’s unique social, political, and economic circumstances.

As India approaches this critical juncture, it grapples with the dilemma of whether to enact Al legislation or not. The Washington or the Brussels Approach? Or is there another way? To our dear followers and to all readers, whether you may be legal/tech/business professionals, educators, or students, we would love to hear what you have to say.

Please answer this question and give your own suggestions to guide the path of AI development in India here: