Conversational AI is becoming an always-available, emotionally responsive interface—especially in India, where mental health gaps and high digital adoption drive use in sensitive contexts. This publication maps the landscape, highlights trust and safety risks, and reviews India, EU, and US regulation.
Conversational AI for Emotional Wellbeing: Landscape Review and Policy Frontiers Read More »
India’s DPDP Rules, 2025 move data protection from principle to enforcement, operationalising the DPDP Act, 2023 via an 18-month phased rollout. The Rules set up the Data Protection Board, consent systems, and obligations. This IGAP brief explains key changes and impacts.
Deepfakes and AI-generated misinformation are eroding trust and enabling fraud online. India’s proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 would regulate “synthetically generated information” via platform definitions, labels and due diligence. IGAP assesses feasibility and offers risk-based fixes now.
While digital access enables learning, creativity, and connection, it also exposes children to exploitation, harmful content, and psychological risk. These risks extend beyond criminalized harms. This IGAP study charts a coordinated path for child safety and also highlights emerging harms which affect the largest number of children, but receive the least systematic response.
Born Connected: Keeping Childhood Safe in a Digital India Read More »
Explore the key recommendations aimed to address biometric safeguards, lawful and transparent blocking, safer public Wi-Fi, measurable 4G/5G rollout, action on the gender device gap, and better coordination on deep tech.
IGAP Comments: Draft National Telecom Policy, 2025 Read More »
Is India ready for the AI era in national security? Our report breaks down the key challenges and recommendations shaping the country’s future
Symposium on AI, Dual-Use Technology and National Security: India’s Strategic Imperative Read More »
Key recommendations for strengthening India’s AI governance framework, focusing on regulatory clarity, innovation, and risk mitigation. Aligning with global best practices, the report emphasises transparency, responsibility, and harm minimization to drive ethical AI development.
Comments on the Report of the Subcommittee on AI Governance and Guidelines Development Read More »
Explore insights on India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and Draft Rules, 2025. Learn how MeitY’s consultative initiatives aim to balance privacy rights and data fiduciaries’ needs for a robust digital framework.
Comments on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 Read More »
This report examines India’s data breach trends, fiduciary behavior, and compliance gaps under the DPDP Act, 2023, featuring case studies and insights to enhance privacy and security standards.
The 2021 IT Rules require significant social media intermediaries (SSMIs) to publish monthly compliance reports on content moderation. This report evaluates their adherence, noting inconsistencies in transparency and suggesting modifications to improve it.
Social Media Transparency Reporting: A Performance Review Read More »
