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Open Loop’s new policy prototyping program in India

In recent years the world has seen a rapid acceleration in the development of emerging technologies, particularly generative AI. This growth has been accompanied by evolving data protection landscapes in countries around the globe. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) and the more recently released DPDPA Draft Rules mark a significant step in data protection developments in the world’s largest democracy. Covering a wide range of issues, they are poised to have a profound impact on businesses and consumers alike, and they have the potential to strengthen India’s position as a leader in data innovation and responsible AI development.

Meta’s Open Loop team is undertaking our second program in India, aimed at testing the practical implementation of the DPDPA and its accompanying Draft Rules to ensure that they are clear, implementable and effective at guiding the development of generative AI technologies in a way that fosters innovation and protects end-users.

In recent years the world has seen a rapid acceleration in the development of emerging technologies, particularly generative AI. This growth has been accompanied by evolving data protection landscapes in countries around the globe. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) and the more recently released DPDPA Draft Rules mark a significant step in data protection developments in the world’s largest democracy. Covering a wide range of issues, they are poised to have a profound impact on businesses and consumers alike, and they have the potential to strengthen India’s position as a leader in data innovation and responsible AI development.

Meta’s Open Loop team is undertaking our second program in India, aimed at testing the practical implementation of the DPDPA and its accompanying Draft Rules to ensure that they are clear, implementable and effective at guiding the development of generative AI technologies in a way that fosters innovation and protects end-users.

Program Details

The Open Loop India program is a six-month initiative that brings together Indian companies to explore the DPDPA and its Draft Rules. Through this program, participating companies will have the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the DPDPA and its implications, while also contributing their insights and experiences on key aspects of the DPDPA’s implementation to inform future iterations.

Leveraging the policy prototyping methodology developed by Meta’s Open Loop, the program incorporates both qualitative and quantitative testing methodology. All findings and recommendations will be published in a final report in early 2026

Program Objectives

The Open Loop India program aims to:

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Gather insights on the implementation of the DPDPA and its Draft Rules with a focus on Generative AI and produce targeted recommendations from businesses and experts to inform future iterations.

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Enhance understanding of the efficient and effective use of anonymization techniques and anonymized data, as well as the role of the DPDPA in making privacy-enhancing technologies more accessible, usable, and scalable for organisations.

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Facilitate discussion and knowledge-sharing among organisations on the current India data protection landscape.

About Open Loop

A dense patchwork of regulatory requirements and policies on AI make innovating a challenge. To effectively address this, laws, regulations, guidance, and frameworks should be well-researched and grounded in a deep understanding of the realities of businesses and industries they aim to regulate.

Meta’s Open Loop is a global program that connects policymakers, companies and other key stakeholders to help solve this challenge and develop effective, evidence-based policies for AI and other emerging technologies.

Open Loop participants provide input - combining deep expertise across disciplines with practical day-to-day experiences- to inform policy making and improve the quality of guidance and regulations on emerging technologies.

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