New bill aims to balance innovation with accountability

India has taken a significant step toward regulating artificial intelligence with the introduction of the Artificial Intelligence (Ethics and Accountability) Bill, 2025, presented to Parliament on 17 December 2025.

The proposed legislation seeks to establish a structured legal framework governing AI technologies in sensitive and high-impact domains, according to legal analysis from LexOrbis, an intellectual property law firm.

The bill comes at a time when AI-powered systems are routinely used in predictive analysis, facial recognition, health care diagnostics, and automated decision-making. However, the growing reliance on algorithmic systems has sharpened concerns about transparency, accountability, discrimination, and unchecked power, particularly for vulnerable communities.

Oversight and accountability

At the heart of the proposed legislation is the establishment of an Ethics Committee for Artificial Intelligence, a multidisciplinary oversight body comprising experts from academia, industry, civil society, and government. The committee would develop ethical guidelines, monitor compliance, and review instances of misuse or bias in AI systems.

The bill introduces explicit restrictions on AI-based surveillance, requiring deployments to be limited to lawful purposes and subject to prior approval by the Ethics Committee. AI systems used in critical areas such as law enforcement, financial credit, and employment would...

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