Sandhya Devanathan’s move from Meta to OpenAI follows weeks of regulatory scrutiny in India, raising questions about the timing and her new mandate excluding India.
NIELIT launches Cyber Kushti 2026, a national AI and cybersecurity hackathon testing human judgement, with registrations open until September 10.
As India marks its 79th Independence Day, the AI sovereignty debate shifts to compute, data and indigenous models that could shape the country’s digital future.
India has introduced stricter AI content rules, mandating labels for synthetic media and reducing the takedown timeline for flagged content to three hours.
Telangana will establish India's first Green Pharma-focused Applied AI Centre of Excellence in Hyderabad to advance AI skills, sustainable manufacturing and life sciences.
The government will assess AI's impact on India's GCC sector as it looks to drive higher-value technology roles and strengthen the country's position as a global innovation hub.
The Centre is building its first AI data centre through NIC in Delhi to strengthen digital governance, AI infrastructure and government technology services.
The Centre has summoned Meta over reports of alleged CSAM advertisements on Instagram, seeking an explanation and directing the company to remove the content immediately.
MeitY has selected TCS, NEC India and Kyndryl for AI projects aimed at strengthening government technology infrastructure and public services.
UIDAI CEO Saurabh Vijay has been given additional charge as CEO of the IndiaAI Mission, strengthening leadership for India’s AI strategy.
MeitY and UNESCO hosted a national workshop focused on safe, trusted and ethical AI, bringing together policymakers, researchers and industry leaders.
India activates the DPDP Act rules, bringing the country’s first real privacy law into force. New regulations mandate explicit consent, strict data governance, and enforceable user rights.
India is witnessing a surge of AI-generated content—from robot anchors to chatbot-written articles—raising urgent questions about misinformation, ethics, and public trust in digital media.
India’s MeitY launches comprehensive AI Governance Guidelines focused on human-centred, responsible AI ahead of India-AI Impact Summit 2026.
India’s MeitY plans a full-fledged AI Act modelled on the IT Act to regulate synthetic and AI-generated content, following new deepfake rules.
At TiEcon Delhi, Piyush Goyal urged India to lead the global deeptech revolution, calling for innovation, AI, and technology sovereignty to power economic growth.
India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT launches the ₹5.85 crore Global AI Impact Challenge to fund innovators, startups, and researchers building AI solutions for public good.
World Economic Forum India unveils AI Playbooks for SMEs & Agriculture and an AI Sandbox White Paper to accelerate responsible AI adoption across sectors.
HCLTech, Pearson India and MeitY Startup Hub launch ‘Arise For You’ to empower student entrepreneurs with mentorship, AI skills and startup resources.
UNESCO is working with the Indian government to explore how artificial intelligence can support inclusive socio-economic development, improve public services, and drive digital equity.
CERT-In investigates massive global data breach of 16B records; MeitY seeks swift action to protect Indian user data and tighten national cybersecurity protocols.
