New Delhi, May 14 -- A key member of the newly formed committee tasked with examining the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on India's copyright law alleged that they were added without consultation, and has written to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), seeking to be replaced by someone with AI expertise. The committee, formed by DPIIT under the ministry of commerce and industry on April 28, will analyse the legal and policy issues arising from the use of AI in the context of copyright as well as examine the adequacy of existing provisions of the Copyright Act, 1957. Its members will then prepare and finalise a working paper with their recommendations, which will be published by DPIIT. "I'm not an AI expert," said the dissenting member who did not wish to be named. "I've written to DPIIT, but I haven't received a response. I don't understand why I was included in this committee in the first place." The idea behind setting up this committee is simple. Technology develops faster than law, and the law needs to catch up. And disruptive technologies like AI, that change the rules of the game, can't be effectively governed by outdated laws. Another member of the committee, who also did not wish to be named, hopes there is public consultation once the working paper is published. "The committee should take a very wide lens to look at this issue. If the government and the other members align, that's ideal. If not, that's still fine - one way or another, something will eventually prevail." The first meeting of the committee is scheduled for May 16, HT has learnt. HT reached out to DPIIT committee's chairperson and convener for an official comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication....