Archive · 17 Dec 2025
India Reviews Copyright Act for AI Challenges
India is looking at its old copyright laws to see if they work with new AI technologies.
A special group of experts has been set up to study this.
They have already written part of their report about how AI uses copyrighted stuff like books and movies to learn.
They are also looking at who owns the rights to things made by AI.
The government is talking to important people in the industry to make sure the new rules are fair and help both creators and AI companies.
They want to make sure everyone's work is protected while still allowing new technologies to grow.
India's DPIIT is reviewing the Copyright Act, 1957, to address challenges posed by generative AI.
An eight-member committee was constituted on April 28, 2025, to study AI's implications on copyright law.
Part 1 of the committee's working paper, focusing on the use of copyrighted content in AI training, has been finalized and published for feedback.
Part 2 of the working paper, covering authorship and copyrightability of AI-generated works, is under review.
The government is engaging with major stakeholders, including news organizations, publishers, and tech representatives, to ensure balanced legal reforms.
- Who
- India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and an eight-member committee
- What
- Review of the Copyright Act, 1957, to address challenges posed by generative AI
- When
- Committee constituted on April 28, 2025; ongoing review
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address legal and policy issues arising from the use of AI in the context of copyright
- Committee Formation
- Eight-member committee constituted by DPIIT on April 28, 2025
- Committee's Focus
- Use of copyrighted content in AI training and authorship of AI-generated works
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Government engaging with major stakeholders including news organizations, publishers, and tech representatives
- Working Paper
- Part 1 finalized and published for feedback; Part 2 under review
- Legal Reforms
- Aim to balance innovation and effective copyright protection
Sources
India’s proposal to make AI firms pay for training on the original work of creators will have more losers than winners
India is trying to fix the copyright issue with AI training. It’s doing it wrong
Centre reviews Copyright Act to meet challenges posed by generative AI
