New Delhi, April 23 -- India is considering a more prescriptive approach towards regulating artificial intelligence (AI) as rapid advances in the technology raise concerns across critical sectors.

A six-member technology and policy expert committee (TPEC), notified by the government on 13 April, is preparing guidelines that experts believe could see India shun its current "light touch" approach to regulating AI.

Two senior officials familiar with the matter said the recommendations of TPEC, along with those of a 10-member inter-ministerial AI governance and economic group (Aigeg), are likely to significantly differ from the previous AI governance guidelines published by the principal scientific advisor (PSA)'s committee on 15 November. ...