India, June 10 -- Union IT and electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said India requires a new legal framework to regulate AI, as the Information Technology (IT) Act was enacted long before the rapid rise of AI technologies.

In an interview with PTI, Vaishnaw said the government is engaging with industry stakeholders to determine the best regulatory approach while ensuring that innovation is not stifled.

"It's a very complex topic. Certain things have been done under the IT Act framework, but I do think that there is a requirement for a new law because the world of AI is very different from the world when the IT Act was enacted in 2000," the minister said.

Vaishnaw added that the government wants to strike a balance between promoti...