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RBI Panel Proposes Framework AI in Financial Sector

Context:

The RBI-appointed committee has submitted its Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence (FREE-AI) report, recommending 26 measures under six strategic pillars to enable innovation and mitigate AI-related risks in the financial sector.

Committee Objective:

  • To develop guidelines for the ethical, responsible, and innovative adoption of AI in the Indian financial sector.

Guiding Principles – “7 Sutras”:

  • Trust is the Foundation
  • People First
  • Innovation over Restraint
  • Fairness and Equity
  • Accountability
  • Understandable by Design
  • Safety, Resilience, and Sustainability

Strategic Pillars:

  • Innovation Enablement: Infrastructure, Policy, and Capacity
  • Risk Mitigation: Governance, Protection, and Assurance

Key Recommendations:

  • Establishment of shared infrastructure to democratise access to data and computing resources.
  • Creation of an AI Innovation Sandbox.
  • Development of indigenous, sector-specific AI models for finance.
  • Formulation of board-approved AI policies by Regulated Entities (REs).
  • Integration of AI aspects in product approval processes and consumer protection frameworks.
  • Strengthening cybersecurity and AI-related incident reporting

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