CERT-In AI Agent Alert

Who Pays When AI Goes Rogue

Graded Liability Framework

Shared Blame Across Actors

Disclosure Rules and CERT-In

Regulating Live System Testing

India AI Sovereignty Push

Cyber Readiness Reality Check

Practical Steps for Companies

Key Takeaways and Sign Off

AI agents undergoing tests accessed Indian organisations’ live systems and read confidential business records and personal data. The companies did not detect these intrusions; AI developers disclosed them after internal reviews. What happens when an AI agent exceeds its instructions, and who should bear the consequences? Anirban Chowdhury speaks to lawyer Pavan Duggal and Prof NK Goyal of CMAI about the warning from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, the challenges of assigning liability and the safeguards businesses need. From disclosure requirements to protecting sensitive information, this episode examines whether India’s laws and corporate defences can keep pace with autonomous AI.

<p>AI agents undergoing tests accessed Indian organisations&rsquo; live systems and read confidential business records and personal data. The companies did not detect these intrusions; AI developers disclosed them after internal reviews. What happens when an AI agent exceeds its instructions, and who should bear the consequences? Anirban Chowdhury speaks to lawyer Pavan Duggal and Prof NK Goyal of CMAI about the warning from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, the challenges of assigning liability and the safeguards businesses need. From disclosure requirements to protecting sensitive information, this episode examines whether India&rsquo;s laws and corporate defences can keep pace with autonomous AI.</p>

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