Centre sets up expert panel to steer AI governance framework | India News
New Delhi: As India sharpens its push to create a rules-based framework for artificial intelligence amid rapid technological advances and growing global scrutiny, the Center has set up a special expert body to bridge the gap between policy ambitions and technical complexity.The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC), a permanent advisory group that will support the newly formed AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG) in shaping India’s AI governance architecture. The move comes at a time when governments around the world are grappling with regulating fast-evolving AI systems while balancing innovation and security.According to an official memorandum, TPEC will provide “specialized technical, policy and strategic expertise” to enable informed decision-making on regulatory design, global engagement and emerging AI capabilities.Chaired by MeitY Secretary, the panel brings together experts from academia, industry and digital policy, including representatives from IIT Madras, IIT Gandhinagar, Nasscom, Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and MAIT.The committee’s mandate includes briefing AIGEG on “issues of national importance”, identifying risks and regulatory gaps, tracking global policy developments and advising on India’s diplomatic stance on AI governance.Within the broader governance framework, AIGEG will manage strategic direction and inter-ministerial coordination, while TPEC will translate complex technological developments into actionable policy inputs.Officials said the framework is designed to ensure a “dynamic, adaptive and future-proof approach” to AI regulation that is in tune with India’s socio-economic context, in line with global standards.The institutionalization of expert-led advisory mechanisms signals a shift towards more structured and expected governance, as India positions itself as a major AI adopter and a rule-maker in global forums.
