A senior government official said the DPIIT committee studying artificial intelligence and copyright will release its second working paper in about two months. The upcoming paper will focus on the copyrightability of AI generated content and questions around its authorship.
The committee released its first paper on December 8. It suggested that artificial intelligence developers should receive a mandatory blanket licence to use all legally accessed copyright protected works for training AI systems. The recommendation also said the licence must include a statutory remuneration right for copyright holders. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has invited stakeholder feedback on this paper.
The DPIIT created the committee on April 28, 2025 to address emerging concerns related to artificial intelligence systems and copyright. The eight member panel is led by additional secretary Himani Pande and includes legal experts and representatives from industry and academia. The committee was asked to identify issues raised by AI systems, examine the current regulatory framework, review its adequacy and recommend changes if required. It was also asked to develop a working paper for stakeholder consultations.
Pande told reporters that the next paper will address “copyrightability of AI generated content, and its authorship. How transformative AI work is.” The committee is evaluating whether the present copyright laws are sufficient for this technology or whether amendments are needed. It will also offer recommendations in this area.
The first paper noted that generative AI has significant potential to create positive impact and highlighted the importance of a regulatory environment that enables its growth. At the same time, it pointed out that AI systems often rely on copyrighted material for training without authorisation from copyright holders. It also said the outputs generated by these systems have raised key questions under copyright law.
The paper stated that the main challenge is balancing the protection of human created copyrighted works with the need to support technological innovation.
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