Archive · 3 Aug 2026
India Weighs AI Inclusion in Digital Competition Bill
India is thinking about putting AI tools like ChatGPT into a new law that controls big online services.
The government wants to keep rules light so companies can keep growing.
Some experts say strict rules could stop new ideas, while others think rules help keep the market fair.
The study will look at how AI fits with other services like Google Search and Facebook.
The final decision will try to protect both innovation and competition.
The Digital Competition Bill will regulate 10 core digital services, with AI debated for inclusion.
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has asked the Management Development Institute to study AI’s role.
India’s AI market is projected to grow from $11.17 billion in 2025 to $131 billion by 2032.
The government prefers a light‑touch, pro‑growth approach rather than ex‑ante regulation of AI.
Other jurisdictions, like the EU and UK, have also avoided adding AI to their core platform lists.
- Who
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs and the Management Development Institute
- What
- Study of whether AI should be added to the Digital Competition Bill’s core digital services list
- When
- Ongoing, with findings expected in the coming months
- Where
- India
- Why
- To balance innovation growth with fair competition and avoid premature regulation
- Bill
- Digital Competition Bill
- Agency
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Study Body
- Management Development Institute
- AI Market Growth
- $131 billion by 2032
- Regulation Approach
- Light‑touch, ex‑ante caution