Policy briefs

The current AI innovation paradigm is driven by large-scale extraction and (mis)appropriation of creative and cultural resources into proprietary AI systems. As AI systems increasingly mediate cultural production and information access, questions of who controls these knowledge infrastructures have become increasingly urgent. These developments…

Building on our ongoing research project on 'Effective Ethical Frameworks for the State as an Enabler of Innovation', our team authored a policy brief titled 'Recovering the ‘Public’ in India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Strategy'. In this brief, we draw on our investigation of India's digital public infrastructure (DPI) journey, especially…

Even as AI systems are becoming increasingly central to economic organization, public services and geopolitical power, governance approaches remain narrowly focused on downstream risks and harmful use-cases, leaving…

Leadership Role

Anita Gurumurthy was appointed as co-lead of the sub-theme Regulation of Emerging Technologies under the Digital Transformation Task Force of T20. The Task Force reviewed and accepted for publication a strong set of policy briefs addressing critical issues such as AI transparency, protection of labor rights in AI value…

Anita Gurumurthy, Nandini Chami and Rudraksh Lakra authored a policy brief on "Designing an effective data-sharing framework for AgriStack". The brief outlines a binding, sector-specific data-sharing framework for agricultural data systems. It addresses both personal and non-personal data governance issues and calls for strong safeguards around…

In April 2024, IT for Change responded to an online call for submissions titled ‘How can the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) better support countries in addressing governance of agrifood systems transformation…

IT for Change submitted its feedback/comments on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDP Rules) released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The key points of our feedback are outlined below.

1. Notice given by Data Fiduciary to Data Principal:

On behalf of IT for Change, Merrin Muhammed Ashraf submitted comments on the recently released OECD Draft Recommendations on Information Integrity. The draft Recommendation aims to provide guidance for policy makers to promote information integrity in line with the universal human rights of freedom of opinion and expression.

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Anita Gurumurthy participated in an experts meeting, conducted by UNCTAD, titled, 'Seizing the Opportunities to Build an Inclusive Digital Economy' on 24 September 2024 in New York.

In her input, she discussed the policies and strategies that can be leveraged to foster a more inclusive digital economy, focusing on the context of…

On behalf of IT for Change, Merrin Muhammed Ashraf submitted comments on the recently released UNESCO Consultation Paper on Regulatory Approaches for Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Consultation Paper is part of a broader effort by UNESCO, the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and the Internet Governance Forum’s Parliamentary Track to engage…