DPIIT Proposes Mandatory Blanket Licence For AI Training

A committee under India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has proposed a mandatory blanket licence allowing AI developers to train models on any legally accessible copyrighted work. The proposal removes creators' ability to opt out while granting them statutory remuneration through a new central royalty-collection body. If adopted, it would centralize payments and change data sourcing and licensing practices across the AI sector.