Centre Sets Up AI Governance and Economic Group for National AI Strategy

The central government has constituted a high‑level inter‑ministerial body to steer India’s national artificial intelligence governance framework. The body, named the AI Governance and Economic Group, is intended to coordinate AI‑related policy across ministries, departments and sectoral regulators.

It will function as the apex decision‑making platform for cross‑sectoral AI governance issues. The move formalises earlier recommendations outlined in policy frameworks and official economic assessments.

Formation of the AI Governance and Economic Group

The AI Governance and Economic Group has been established as the top inter‑ministerial authority within India’s AI governance institutional framework. It is chaired by Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Minister of State for Electronics and IT Jitin Prasada has been designated as vice chairperson. Membership includes senior officials from policy, science and technology, security and economic ministries.

Mandate and Policy Coordination Role

AIGEG is tasked with coordinating AI‑related policy across central ministries, departments and sectoral regulators. It will oversee governance issues that span multiple sectors, including public and private AI usage.

The group will review existing regulatory mechanisms and issue guidelines to ensure compliance with local legal frameworks. It will also oversee national AI governance initiatives and promote responsible AI innovation across sectors.

Advisory Support and Risk Assessment

The inter‑ministerial group will be supported by a Technology and Policy Expert Committee. This expert body will provide advisory inputs on global AI developments, emerging technologies and evolving regulatory risks.

AIGEG will study emerging AI‑related risks, identify regulatory gaps and assess requirements for legal amendments. It will also develop and oversee India’s overall position and strategy on AI governance.

Labour Market Impact and AI Deployment Planning

A key responsibility of AIGEG involves assessing the labour market impact of AI adoption in advance. The group will develop mitigation strategies and transition plans considering informality, skill diversity and regional differences.

It will work with industry stakeholders to prepare a 10‑year roadmap for AI deployment, including analysis of affected job profiles and geographic concentration of impacts. AI use cases will be classified into categories such as deploy, pilot and defer based on readiness across data, skills, legal frameworks and labour adjustment capacity.

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Conclusion

The constitution of the AI Governance and Economic Group gives institutional backing to earlier policy recommendations on AI oversight. It establishes a coordinated, whole‑of‑government approach to governing AI deployment and regulation.

The framework integrates economic, technological and labour considerations into AI governance planning. Overall, the initiative aims to align national AI development with regulatory accountability and socio‑economic considerations.

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