On consent and ownership: from a closed-door discussion
A closed‑door AI‑privacy roundtable in India highlighted DPDP’s consent limits, IAMAI’s August 2025 amendment request, and that the law’s enforcement is still months away.
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What happened
MediaNama reported on a Chatham House‑rule discussion about AI training and personal data under India’s DPDP Act. Participants argued that consent‑based rules are ill‑suited for large‑scale public data scraping and AI model training. The industry body IAMAI had asked the government in August 2025 to permit unconditional use of publicly available data for AI and to grant an interim exemption. The debate also touched on whether data ownership or access is the proper framing, and on potential accessibility‑focused exemptions. No regulatory change was announced.
Why it matters
Stakeholders in AI development should monitor upcoming DPDP guidance, as current consent requirements may hinder large‑scale model training unless exemptions are granted.
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