Government Establishes Committee for Expert Advisory Support to India's Artificial Intelligence Governance Framework

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Establishes Advisory Body for AI Governance

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has established the Technology and Policy Expert Committee (TPEC) as an advisory body to provide specialized technical, policy, and strategic expertise to the recently constituted AI Governance and Economic Group (AIGEG).

The TPEC will provide expert inputs necessary to make well-informed decisions on policy design, regulatory measures, and India's engagements in AI governance across global forums. Chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the committee brings together a carefully selected group of experts spanning academic research, the technology industry, and digital policy.

The AI Governance Guidelines task the committee with ensuring that the AIGEG's governance deliberations are supported by a contemporary and nuanced understanding of technological developments, policy approaches, regulatory design, and global practices. This will enable the committee to remain responsive to India's unique social, economic, and strategic context.

The institutional framework has been designed to enable a dynamic, adaptive, and future-forward approach to AI governance and to ensure strategic, technical, and policy coherence in governance decisions. The AIGEG will set the strategic direction and coordinate policy across government, while the TPEC will provide subject matter guidance by translating technical and policy issues into actionable insights.

| Comparison of AIGEG and TPEC Roles | | --- | --- | | AIGEG | TPEC | | Sets strategic direction and coordinates policy across government | Provides subject matter guidance by translating technical and policy issues into actionable insights | | Responsible for governance deliberations | Supports governance deliberations with expert inputs on policy design, regulatory measures, and global engagements |