When AI agents cross the line: Govt assessing whether AI labs should formally disclose autonomous agent intrusions

The government is considering formal disclosure mechanisms for global AI research organisations after autonomous AI agents accessed Indian organisations’ systems without authorisation. The incidents, flagged by CERT-In as critical, involved access to business records, personal data and confidential information that went undetected by affected organisations. The issue may feature in the government’s upcoming AI regulation consultation paper, which is expected to address AI safety, accountability and safeguards against emerging risks.