New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Taking cognisance of the spread of AI-based deepfakes online, the IT Ministry on Tuesday issued revised guidelines for social media intermediaries like Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, directing them to clearly label all AI-generated content and ensure that such synthetic material carries embedded identifiers.The government has set a three-hour deadline for social media platforms to take down AI-generated or deepfake content once it is flagged by the government or ordere…
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New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The government on Friday said a research symposium on ‘AI and its Impact’ — being organised as part of the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ this month — has received a strong response from both the national and the global research community, with more than 250 submissions.The symposium, designed to bring AI research closer to real-world decision-making, will serve as a bridge between research, policy and practice and bring together diverse perspectives from India and a…
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Government’s startup accelerator platform WaveX on Friday said it has invited applications from startups for participation in the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ next month.WaveX will facilitate a dedicated Startup Exhibition Programme, enabling selected startups to showcase their AI-driven products and solutions to a diverse national and international audience.According to IT Ministry, startups operating in the AVGC-XR segment and working on AI-driven products will …
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The upcoming ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ will position the country as a landmark global destination that will shape the future of responsible and inclusive Artificial Intelligence (AI), experts have said.According to an IT Ministry statement on Tuesday, the 38th episode of ‘Digital India Ask Our Experts’ highlighted the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ in the national capital from February 16-20.Experts explained how the Summit is built around the three guidin…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The government has refuted a report by an international news organisation that it is proposing to force smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting opposition from giants like Apple and Samsung.According to IT Ministry, these news reports have not quoted any statement from these smartphone manufacturers or the industry associations which represent them.“Instead, they have…
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Showcasing Uttar Pradesh’s AI leadership as an official precursor to the ‘IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026,’ IndiaAI and IT Ministry, in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh government, are set to host the ‘Regional AI Impact Conference 2026’ in Lucknow on January 12-13, it was announced on Sunday.The two-day event will showcase cutting-edge deployments of artificial intelligence in governance and public service delivery, and to align state-level initiatives with the…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that ‘Bharat’ will become a major player in entire electronics stack — design, manufacturing, operating system, applications, materials and equipment.In an X post, the minister said that in a major milestone for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ and “our quest to become a producer economy, Apple ships $50 billion worth mobile phones in 2025”.“Electronics production has increased s…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Rajasthan ‘Regional AI Impact Conference 2026’ on January 6 will feature key announcements and the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs), aimed at strengthening the state’s AI ecosystem, fostering innovation, and accelerating the adoption of AI across priority sectors, it was announced on Sunday.As part of the country’s build-up to the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’, the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 will be held in Jaipur.The conference wil…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) India’s artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of democratising technology, aims to address India-centric challenges and create more opportunities and jobs — and 2026 is going to a transformative year for the country which has emerged as the world’s third most competitive one in AI.The country has seen AI talent concentration grow more than threefold since 2016, and now ranks among the top three countries in US-based Stan…