2025 marked the shift from AI hype to enforceable rules and data privacy maturity worldwide, with India syncing global standards via landmark guidelines. Globally, the EU AI Act banned high-risk systems in February while India’s November releases operationalized ethical AI and DPDP compliance. Enterprises now prioritize agentic AI amid stricter data flows. https://digital.nemko.com/regulations/global-ai-regulations
Key AI & Data Governance Milestones 2025-2027
Global Highlights
EU led with AI Act phases (prohibitions Feb, GPAI rules Jul) and Data Act (Sep) for cloud portability; US Trump admin centralized AI via July action plan, overriding states. Fines hit records under GDPR; 8+ US states activated privacy laws. https://www.metricstream.com/blog/ai-regulation-trends-ai-policies-us-uk-eu.html
India’s 2025 Advances
MeitY dropped AI Governance Guidelines (Nov 5)—seven “sutras” for risk tiers, sandboxes, IP tweaks—and DPDP Rules (Nov 14) mandating 72hr breaches, consent managers. Non-binding yet innovation-focused, aligning with DPDP for “techno-legal” oversight. https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2025/11/06/meity-launches-india-ai-governance-guidelines-under-indiaai-mission-2025/
What’s ahead for 2026
Global: EU AI high-risk enforcement (Aug), DORA (Jan); US federal preemption; South Korea AI Law activates. https://ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en/ai-act/timeline/timeline-implementation-eu-ai-act
India: Consent managers live (Nov), audits ramp; full DPDP by May 2027; Sovereign AI Feb; AI Bill from incidents. https://thecyberexpress.com/india-dpdp-act-will-change-data-handling-2026/
Tech Leverage: Agentic AI, DSLMs, cyber-AI platforms dominate enterprise stacks.https://www.capgemini.com/news/press-releases/top-5-tech-trends-to-watch-in-2026-capgemini/
Call to Action: Start building governance mechanisms. 2026 tests readiness.
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