India, April 8 -- The Centre is reportedly considering local storage of AI models to minimise risks associated with them and prevent flow of sensitive data outside India.

This aligns with the government's broader efforts to strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure and safeguard data of citizens.

With the Centre reportedly planning to finalise the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act rules by April, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) secretary S Krishnan said that once implemented it will play an effective role in preventing the personal data leaks.

Notably, the act empowers the government to restrict cross-border data transfers and mandates robust security measures for handling personal data.

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