Hollywood and Indian film producers are pressing the government to strengthen copyright protection and restrict artificial intelligence (AI) companies from using their creative content, films, music, and promotional material to train AI models, as per Reuters.
The push comes as India’s commerce ministry has set up a panel to assess whether the country’s current copyright law is equipped to handle disputes arising from AI -generated works. The committee, chaired by commerce ministry official Himani Pande, includes lawyers, policymakers, and industry representatives, and is expected to submit its recommendations in the coming weeks.
Tighter safeguards
At the centre of the debate are two opposing camps: global and Indian film studios calling for tighter safeguards, and technology compan