Artificial Intelligence, Law, and Ethics in India: Navigating the Path to Responsible AI Governance

Ashutosh Kumar Pandey

Affiliations:

Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming society, particularly in India, impacting key sectors like governance, finance, healthcare, and law enforcement. AI enhances efficiency but also raises legal and ethical issues, such as accountability and data privacy. Legal structures struggle to adapt to AI's rapid progress, requiring regulation from multiple fields. The paper examines how artificial intelligence interacts with both legal considerations and ethical guidelines in India through its examination of the regulatory environment together with ethical dilemmas and policy measures. The paper presents principal conclusions from the AI Summit 2025 by focusing on India's influence in global AI governance development.

Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, AI Regulation in India, AI Ethics, AI and Law, Indian AI Policy, AI Summit 2025.

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