Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Vaishnaw Says AI Benefits Require Regulation for User Safety
Artificial intelligence can help people and society in many ways.
It can also create risks for users.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said rules can help make new technologies safer.
He said AI is especially difficult to make safe because its possible effects are hard to imagine.
He compared this with nuclear technology, which is physical and easier to assess for safety.
The government is working with industry on an approach to regulate AI.
The goal is to protect citizens online while keeping AI useful.
The wider debate includes concerns about deepfakes, misinformation, fraud, privacy breaches and bias.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said artificial intelligence offers major benefits but also carries risks.
He said regulation has a role in every new technology and primarily concerns user safety.
Vaishnaw described AI’s user-safety challenges as especially large and complex.
He contrasted AI with physical technologies such as nuclear technology, which he said are easier to assess for safety.
The government is working with industry amid concerns about deepfakes, misinformation, fraud, privacy breaches and bias.
- Who
- IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the government and industry stakeholders.
- What
- The government and industry are working on an approach to regulate artificial intelligence and improve user safety.
- When
- Thursday; the remarks were made during SEMICON India 2026.
- Where
- On the sidelines of SEMICON India 2026; the specific location was not stated.
- Why
- Because AI offers significant benefits but also presents complex risks to users and citizens online.
- Speaker
- Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT Minister
- Technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Main position
- Regulation has a role in managing risks from new technologies.
- Safety focus
- The proposed approach primarily focuses on user safety.
- AI challenge
- Vaishnaw said AI’s user-safety dimension is especially large and complex.
- Collaboration
- The government is working with industry on regulation and safety measures.
- Event
- SEMICON India 2026
- Reported concerns
- Deepfakes, misinformation, fraud, privacy breaches, bias and potential misuse of powerful AI systems.
