New Delhi, April 26 -- The government has set up an inter-ministerial advisory body, the AI Governance and Economic Group (Aigeg), to act as a central node for shaping and coordinating policy on artificial intelligence. But what rules are startups currently operating under, and will this new body change anything for innovation in the space? Mint breaks it down.

For startups operating in AI in India today, the legal landscape is a combination of multiple laws. Startups are governed by frameworks like the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, the Information Technology Act, 2000, and evolving IT Rules. According to Roma Priya, senior partner at IC Regfin Legal Partners, in relation to Section 66C and 66D of the IT Act, develop...