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Amid Outcry From Startups, Centre Exempts Healthcare, Agri Platforms From New AI Advisory

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The Indian Minister of Information Technology has clarified that the country's new mandates for AI models will not apply to startups and certain sector-specific platforms, such as healthcare and agriculture. The minister emphasized the importance of proper training for AI models to ensure the safety of citizens and democracy. The directives are not meant to be a regulatory framework but rather an advisory for platforms to test their AI models before launching. The advisory, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, requires platforms to seek prior approval for AI products and warns of penalties for non-compliance. However, some AI startup founders have criticized the advisory as demotivating.