India's new AI-training framework is a repeat of old mistakes

An opinion piece critiques India's DEPA framework designed to govern AI training data. The author argues the framework falls short of genuinely empowering individuals (data principals) and instead creates asymmetric benefits for data holders. The commentary suggests the policy repeats patterns of previous regulatory missteps in balancing citizen rights against data access for commercial or government use.

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