Govt launches data-sharing framework to boost AI training while safeguarding privacy

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled the Handbook on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (<b>DEPA</b>) for <b>AI training</b> on Tuesday, aiming to streamline data sharing while protecting citizen <b>privacy</b>. While the framework promises faster data flows, bureaucrats still wrestle with <b>red tape</b>, and the rollout may face the same slow‑motion delays that plague other tech initiatives. If implemented, the policy could accelerate AI innovation across sectors, but only if data custodians heed the privacy safeguards.