India's AI Royalty Rules: Train Now, Pay Later

India just changed the AI playbook. India wants a system where AI companies can train

on any lawful content now, but only pay creators once their AI products start

making money. A new committee proposes a blanket license for all training data,

no individual negotiations, and royalties set by a government-appointed panel. They also want

a centralized group CRCAT to collect and distribute the money, plus a giant

creator database to track works. If this lands, India could become the first major

market with a structured 'train now, pay later' model, something Big Tech might actually accept

given India’s massive linguistic diversity. And this could set a global precedent fast.