GSTN is using AI to work with unstructured taxpayer documents and support software development, security and multilingual compliance. The post NHAI, GST Network & Mumbai Metro detail their AI use cases at GFF 2026 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Microsoft has agreed with the American Federation of Teachers not to use student or educator data to train AI systems, except in narrow safety and security scenarios. The post Microsoft agreed not to train AI on US student data. India has no such legal bar until May 2027 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Should every AI agent have a unique ID? Agent identification should be proportional to risk, enabling attribution and audits when needed without creating surveillance or unnecessary friction. The post When should AI agents need an identity card? appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The RSS has formed an informal group to examine OTT content and propose measures to address what it calls “cultural pollution,” including a possible CBFC-style mechanism for streaming platforms. The post RSS forms informal panel to propose OTT regulation appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
We submitted our counter comments to the TRAI yesterday, on the issue of Network Slicing, which appeared as being buried… The post Net Neutrality regulations should govern network slices as well – MediaNama submission to TRAI appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
MediaNama’s issue brief examines whether age verification and social media restrictions can protect children in India without creating disproportionate privacy risks. The post Issue Brief: Age Verification and Restricting Social Media for Children #NAMA appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
A new music industry initiative moves streaming fraud checks to distributors, requiring KYC, AI-content screening and fraud detection. No Indian-owned label, distributor or trade body has signed. The post Music distributors agree to vet AI tracks before streaming. No Indian company has signed appear
Experts like COAI's Chairman and TRAI's Joint Advisor discussed why a cross-platform signal sharing is needed to tackle spam as "fraud starts from one communication layer" and seen in another one like messaging or banking platforms. The post Airtel, TRAI push cross-platform and sectoral signal shari
Experts at COAI's event on 'AI and Telecom' pushed for a "light-touch progressive enabling" AI regulation that works on a risk-based approach so that the accountability framework has some humans in the loop. The post Telcos & DoT pushes for ‘light-touch’ AI regulations, seeks risk-based approach app
AI could help regulators detect abnormal trading patterns faster, but SEBI says human judgement must remain central. The post AI could be used for live market surveillance, but no tools in market: NSE at GFF 2026 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
The Instagram reel on the Google data centre in Vizag was blocked on May 22, 2026, under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act but on September 10 the journalists discovered the post was "available again in India" The post Instagram reel on Google’s Vizag data centre restored after 111 days; no explanation
RBI's draft cyber-fraud procedure regulates bank-initiated holds but leaves police-directed account freezes outside its stated 60-day limit. The post RBI draft says banks must lift cyber-fraud holds in 60 days — unless police say otherwise appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Sachin Bansal argues that customers want useful access to their financial data, not simply ownership of information. The post Privacy without data utility is pointless, says Navi’s Sachin Bansal at GFF 2026 appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
PayU’s Fraud Liability Protect combines AI risk assessment, dynamic authentication and fraud liability protection. The post PayU rolls out AI fraud protection tool for cross-border card payments appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said she has asked the RBI about light-touch AI regulation, while warning that advanced AI models could influence elections without voters realising it. The post GFF 2026: An AI model can influence elections without voters sensing it, says Nirmala Sitharaman appea
DPIP’s Smart Registry is live with eight banks, helping flag risky accounts, while Phase 2 will score digital transactions in real time to strengthen fraud prevention. The post GFF 2026: DPIP Smart Registry goes live with eight banks as India moves towards real-time fraud prevention appeared first o
BRICS is exploring cross-border payment infrastructure that could link national systems such as India's UPI and Brazil's Pix. But technology alone will not make it work. The post BRICS 2026: Leveraging DPI for payments for a multipolar financial system appeared first on MEDIANAMA.
NITI Aayog member Rajiv Gauba said that they “will scrutinize the maze of laws, regulations with a fine comb & test them against the touchstone of trust-based governance" so that the next- generation of reforms liberate the industry from the chokehold of rules. The post ‘Stifling chokehold of rules,
RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain says banks cannot outsource accountability for AI decisions, stressing explainability, proportional regulation, customer fairness and stronger oversight for high-risk AI. The post Banks can’t outsource accountability for algorithmic decisions: RBI Deputy Governor appea
Visa's Subra Kumaraswamy says attackers can now exploit payment system vulnerabilities in under an hour, forcing security teams to adopt more AI. The post Visa calls for “AI in the loop” in cyber defence at GFF 2026 as India proposes human checks for AI payments appeared first on MEDIANAMA.