A federated architecture for sector-led AI governance: lessons from India
Purpose: India has adopted a vertical, sector-led AI governance strategy. While promoting innovation, such a light-touch approach risks policy fragmentation. This paper aims to propose a cohesive "whole-of-government" architecture to mitigate these risks and connect policy goals with a practical implementation plan. Design/methodology/approach: The paper applies an established five-layer conceptual framework to the Indian context. First, it constructs a national architecture for overall governance. Second, it uses a detailed case study on AI incident management to validate and demonstrate the architecture's practical utility in designing a specific, operational system. Findings: The paper...
| Authors | Avinash Agarwal, Manisha J. Nene |
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| Primary category | cs.CY |
| Published | 27 March 2026 |
| Last updated at source | 27 March 2026 |
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