New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has proposed that telecom companies such as Airtel, Jio, Vodafone, others be held directly answerable for anything that goes wrong with the artificial intelligence (AI) they use in their networks and services, including AI they buy from vendors.

In draft guidelines released on Friday, TRAI also said that serious AI failures would have to be reported to the regulator.

TRAI had in 2023 recommended an independent AI regulator, but the government has not acted on it. The latest draft applies to anyone holding a licence under the Telegraph Act, 1885, or an authorisation under the Telecommunications Act, 2023, that uses or plans to use AI. Comments from stakeholders are in...