India's data protection regulator flags consent limits in AI privacy roundtable

What happened

• MediaNama reported on a Chatham House‑rule discussion about AI training and personal data under India’s DPDP Act.
• Participants argued that consent‑based rules are ill‑suited for large‑scale public data scraping and AI model training.
• The industry body IAMAI had asked the government in August 2025 to permit unconditional use of publicly available data for AI and to grant an interim exemption.
• The debate also touched on whether data ownership or access is the proper framing, and on potential accessibility‑focused exemptions.
• No regulatory change was announced.

Why it matters

Stakeholders in AI development should monitor upcoming DPDP guidance, as current consent requirements may hinder large‑scale model training unless exemptions are granted.