Ashwini Vaishnaw Demands Fair Pay for News Publishers at AI Impact Summit 2026

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw advocates for fair remuneration for news content creators, especially from digital and Big Tech platforms.
• He emphasized the need for public policy to ensure equitable revenue distribution for conventional media.
• Vaishnaw highlighted ongoing discussions with digital platforms to develop fair compensation mechanisms.
• He also called for stronger regulations to combat the escalating misuse of deepfake technology.
• The minister announced over USD 200 billion investment in AI stack within two years and stressed the importance of indigenous AI models for technological self-reliance.