New Delhi, October 8, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The government plans to release a consultation paper on artificial intelligence (AI) regulations within a month, with a focus on AI safety, deepfake risks, skilling and ensuring that the benefits of the technology reach all sections of society, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
Speaking at an event, Vaishnaw said the proposed consultation paper would focus primarily on safety related to the use of AI.
“I will request the department to come out with a regulation-focused consultation paper, which focuses on safety. That’s the most important point — safety related to AI use,” the minister said.
Vaishnaw highlighted the growing concerns around deepfakes, saying they could create serious problems when people believe manipulated content to be genuine.
“People believe them, and it sets a totally wrong precedent. It sets out a totally wrong narrative, and people get lured into doing wrong things and believing wrong things,” he said.
The minister said the proposed regulatory framework would also address skilling and seek to ensure that no one is left behind as AI technology advances. He emphasised that the human impact of AI should remain central to the regulatory approach.
Vaishnaw said AI cannot be governed through legislation alone and called for a combination of technology and regulation.
“We have to bring a techno-legal solution,” he said, stressing the need to bring stakeholders on board.
He also said the industry would have to take primary responsibility for addressing risks associated with AI amid growing concerns over cyberattacks and deepfakes.
The government’s India AI Governance Guidelines, released earlier this year, have outlined a principle-based approach focused on trust, people-first governance and responsible AI innovation.
The guidelines identify misinformation, deepfakes, algorithmic bias and unintended societal harm among the key risks associated with AI. They also recommend reviewing existing laws to identify regulatory gaps involving liability, data protection, copyright, content authentication and misuse of generative AI.
The framework proposes an AI Governance Group, a Technology and Policy Expert Committee and an AI Safety Institute.
Separately, the government has been working on deepfake detection and responsible AI initiatives under the “Safe & Trusted AI” pillar of the IndiaAI Mission. These initiatives include projects focusing on deepfake detection, privacy-preserving AI, bias mitigation and AI risk assessment.
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