The Indian government’s Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) is working on a code of conduct for companies working with artificial intelligence (AI) in India, according to a report by Economic Times.

The code of conduct, also considered a code of ethics, will contain a set of voluntary guidelines for companies, particularly those working to create large language models or using large amounts of data to train a language model. ‘AI, according to a manager close to the developments.

These guidelines will only serve as principles of good practice for businesses to follow but will not be legally binding.

According to the sources, a comprehensive AI law in India is still far from being passed, and the government is consulting various stakeholders, including AI companies in India, to draft a common set of principles and guidelines.

Meanwhile, the code of conduct and ethics could be published early next year. The expected guidelines could establish standards for AI processes such as training and deployment, sales, and identification and rectification of misuse.

Earlier this year, MeitY said that all AI companies that develop AI models, LLMs or software using generative AI, or algorithms that are currently being tested or in beta, must apply for a “ explicit permission” to the Indian government before releasing them in the market. Indian citizens. The notice was later withdrawn, removing this requirement.