Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Bill Proposes Rs 5 Crore Fine for AI Misuse
A new bill has been introduced in India to regulate the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The bill proposes fines of up to Rs 5 crore for misuse of AI.
It suggests setting up an ethics committee to oversee AI use, especially in areas like law enforcement and financial decisions.
The committee will include experts from different fields.
The bill also requires AI developers to be transparent about how their systems work and to prevent biases.
There are penalties for not following these rules, including fines and possible criminal charges.
An expert, Krishna Grandhi, has suggested ways to improve the bill, such as making sure the committee's decisions are fair and clear, and ensuring that the rules are easy to follow for banks and law enforcement agencies.
A private member’s bill introduced by BJP MP Bharti Pardhi proposes penalties of up to Rs 5 crore for misuse of AI.
The bill aims to establish an ethics and accountability framework for AI use in decision-making, surveillance, and algorithmic systems.
An ethics committee will be constituted to develop and recommend ethical guidelines for AI technologies and monitor compliance.
AI systems involved in critical decision-making will be subjected to stringent ethical reviews by the committee.
Developers of AI systems will be responsible for ensuring transparency and preventing algorithmic bias, with penalties for non-compliance.
- Who
- BJP MP Bharti Pardhi and Senior Advocate Krishna Grandhi
- What
- Introduction of a private member’s bill proposing penalties for AI misuse and expert concerns about the bill
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address ethical and regulatory challenges pertaining to the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Bill Name
- Artificial Intelligence (Ethics and Accountability) Bill, 2025
- Proposed Fine
- Up to Rs 5 crore
- Committee Composition
- Chairperson with expertise in ethics and technology, representatives from academia, industry, civil society, government, and experts in law, data science, and human rights
- Key Proposals
- Ethics committee, restrictions on surveillance and decision-making, responsibility of developers, penalties for non-compliance, grievance redressal mechanism
- Expert Concerns
- Risk-based, time-bound pathways, formal integration with sector regulators, secure audit channels, clear tests for approvals