The Centre has begun assessing whether the Copyright Act, 1957 is equipped to deal with legal questions emerging from the rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
Responding in writing to a query raised by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has set up an eight-member expert committee to examine the impact of generative AI on copyright law.
The Minister noted that the committee has already finalised the first part of its working paper, which looks at the use of copyrighted material in the training of AI models. This document has been made public and placed in the domain for comments and suggestions from stakeholders.
Formed on April 28, 2025, the expert panel has been mandated to study whether the current provisions of the Copyright Act adequately address the new legal and policy challenges posed by artificial intelligence. The review includes an evaluation of gaps that may require legislative or policy intervention.
Prasada further informed the House that complex issues such as authorship, ownership, and the copyright status of content generated by AI systems are being examined as part of the second phase of the study. The next part of the working paper is still under consideration.
According to the government, the committee’s terms of reference include mapping legal and policy concerns arising from AI within the copyright regime, assessing the sufficiency of existing laws, and proposing recommendations wherever necessary. The panel is also tasked with consolidating its findings into a working paper to be finalised and published by the Department.
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