"Government Mandates Approval for AI Model Deployment After Google's Apology"

Google apologized to the Indian government for unsubstantiated comments made by its AI platform Gemini regarding PM Modi, admitting that the platform is "unreliable." The government criticized AI platforms for offering consumer solutions without proper testing and announced that AI platforms will now require a permit to operate in the country. The minister of state for IT & Electronics emphasized the need for proper disclosures to users and warned that AI platforms can be prosecuted under Indian IT and criminal laws for violations and wrong information. The government issued an advisory for AI-led startups to label unverified information as potentially false and error-prone.