IAMAI urges the government to temporarily exempt data fiduciaries from certain DPDP Act provisions for AI model training

IAMAI has urged the government to temporarily exempt data fiduciaries from certain DPDP Act provisions when processing publicly available data for AI model training. It warns current restrictions could burden AI firms, especially startups, stifling innovation. The body seeks MeitY’s amendment to ease data use rules. Reliance Jio and Culver Max disagree, while Google Pay, PhonePe, Amazon Pay, and NPCI have made similar requests under Section 17(5).