India to launch AI governance framework by Sept 28: Vaishnaw

New Delhi

The authorities will launch an Artificial Intelligence governance framework by September 28 that will outline security boundaries to safeguard residents from AI hurt, and description checks and balances, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned on Thursday, however added that the framework wouldn’t be “prescriptive”.

The minister additional mentioned India will place robust emphasis on AI security even on the AI Impact Summit it can host in February 2026, and helps the formation of a standard world governance framework for AI, that’s consensus-based.

Asked whether or not nations akin to China, which didn’t take part in earlier summits within the UK, South Korea and France, could be invited to the AI Impact Summit, Vaishnaw mentioned that the ministry is working with the Ministry of External Affairs to determine the record of invitees.

The high-profile summit is anticipated to attract participation from a number of nations and heads of state, with additional particulars more likely to be introduced nearer to the occasion, the minister mentioned.

The AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in India on February 19-20, 2026, will likely be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 2023 AI Safety Summit came about at Bletchley Park within the United Kingdom, whereas the 2024 AI Summit was held in Seoul, South Korea. The 2025 AI Action Summit was held in Paris, France.

“As we approach the AI Impact Summit, we would also like to present an AI Governance framework. I would like to thank the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government, Ajay Kumar Sood, to have worked in an extensive manner…over 3000 consultations were held over a long period to come up with an entire framework. So that framework we will be launching in the coming days, hopefully before September 28,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

As has been the method all alongside, over time, these facets required for security of residents will be transformed into legislation, whereas the opposite parts will likely be beneath a framework.

India, he asserted, believes in placing a superb steadiness of innovation and regulation.

The AI governance framework that will likely be launched on September 28 won’t be “prescriptive”, the minister emphasised.

Responding to a question on the AI-generated video depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mom, and the measures being taken by the Government to curb such misuse, the minister mentioned that artificial content material and deepfakes created by means of AI are rising as a significant problem for society.

“In today’s society, it is a big question… on what kind of problem can arise from AI-generated synthetic content and deepfakes, and so the AI governance framework and the upcoming AI Impact Summit 2026, will have a big focus on AI safety, safety of citizens and users,” Vaishnaw mentioned.

On what the following AI governance framework would entail, Vaishnaw mentioned it could be geared toward safeguarding residents from AI hurt.

“The boundaries in which AI safety related items should be placed will be clearly defined…If there is a harm coming to a person, how should we deal with it…as we go into development of AI application and more rapid adoption of AI how do we ensure that proper checks and balances are there…that kind of framework,” he defined.

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He added: “As we have maintained all along over a period of time, whatever is required for safety of our citizens, we will convert those portions into law and other portions we will continue to keep as a framework on which we will continue to work with the industry and with stakeholders”.