Before It Becomes Law: A GRC Practitioner’s Guide to India’s AI Ethics and Accountability Bill, 2025
On 17 December 2025, India placed its first dedicated AI Bill before the Lok Sabha. The Artificial Intelligence (Ethics and Accountability) Bill, 2025 proposes a statutory Ethics Committee, mandatory transparency obligations for developers, bias audits, prior approval for AI surveillance, and civil penalties up to ₹5 crore with criminal liability for repeat violations. The Monsoon Session 2026 concluded without it being taken up – but the compliance direction it sets is already clear. This article decodes every provision, with analogies, real-world examples, and an ISO 42001:2023 practitioner’s lens.