With the extension, DPIIT has signalled the need for wider industry and creator participation on an issue that has implications for India’s digital economy, creative industries and emerging AI ecosystem.
A young, mobile-first audience and the strong cultural resonance of Disney and Marvel franchises make AIgenerated, IP-driven micro-videos an easy fit for India’s content economy.
News content created by journalists allegedly finds its way into AI training pipelines without permission or
compensation. It is against this backdrop that the Working Paper on Generative AI and Copyright.
More than ten years ago, Indian police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the popular TellyTorrents site. The supposed piracy kingpin, who spent 311 days in custody before being released on bail, saw his life fall apart soon after.
The companies, rather than waiting out uncertainty, they used it to redraw boundaries--consolidating, simplifying and positioning themselves
Over 100 countries to join February 2026 meet as New Delhi aims to build global consensus on regulating and shaping artificial intelligence.
Platforms have been asked to immediately review their internal compliance and content moderation mechanisms, with officials cautioning that continued violations could lead to prosecution.
YouTube has recently shut down two channels, India-based Screen Culture and Georgia-based KH Studios, for publishing AI-generated “fan-made” trailers. According to a Deadline report, which broke the story first, YouTube removed the channels on the grounds that they violated its “spam and misleading metadata” policies.
2025 emerged as a telling year, with legacy IPs and long-running daily soaps continuing to command attention across genres—from family dramas and mythologicals to crime procedurals and comedies
India is set to host the AI Impact Summit from February 15 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to inaugurate the event, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.