India · 1 November 2026
MeitY launches DEPA handbook to boost trusted AI data sharing
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released a Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture (DEPA) handbook that provides a techno‑legal framework for institutions to collaborate on AI training data while retaining control. IT Secretary S Krishnan unveiled the handbook, developed with iSPIRT Foundation support, at a Bengaluru roundtable, citing contractual permissions, controlled computing environments, privacy safeguards and data provenance.
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