Policy · Updated 19 Oct, 03:51 pm IST
India frames sovereign-cloud policy as AI makes cloud infrastructure strategic
Why it matters for readers: It matters because countries are trying to control the computers and data that power AI, not just the data itself.
- MeitY has formed a committee to draft a sovereign-cloud policy as part of broader AI regulation work.1
- Experts say AI sovereignty requires not just local data storage but control over cloud infrastructure, physical hardware, encryption and jurisdiction.1
- Access to computing power—especially GPUs used to train and run AI models—is highlighted as strategically critical for sovereign AI.1
- The government is preparing a comprehensive consultation paper on AI regulation that raises infrastructure ownership and data control as priorities.1
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