Recently, in December 2025, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued an advisory addressed to VPN providers and other intermediaries on the enforcement of due diligence measures under the IT Act and the IT Rules, 2021. This blog explains the directive in detail, including its rationale and legal basis. It also outlines the compliance requirements for intermediaries.
This guide equips Indian in-house counsels to navigate the evolving legal risks and compliance demands of Artificial Intelligence. It offers key strategies for managing challenges in data privacy, intellectual property, algorithmic bias, and liability within India's regulatory framework.
This article examines the critical issue of algorithmic bias in Artificial Intelligence, exploring how AI systems can perpetuate and amplify human prejudices. It delves into real-world case studies, such as Amazon's biased recruiting tool and the controversial COMPAS recidivism algorithm, to illustrate the discriminatory impact on marginalized groups.