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RBI FREE-AI Framework: Seven Sutras for Responsible AI

27 August 20251 min read
BANKING & FINANCERBI FREE-AIFramework: SevenSutras forResponsible AI27 August 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

An RBI report introduced FREE-AI (Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of Artificial Intelligence) in August 2025 to govern AI in finance.

Seven Sutras

  1. Trust is the foundation.
  2. People first: human judgment stays central.
  3. Innovation over restraint.
  4. Fairness and equity: no bias.
  5. Accountability of deployers.
  6. Understandable by design: interpretable, traceable.
  7. Safety, resilience and sustainability.

Pillars described

PillarAreaMeasures
Innovation EnablementInfrastructureShared data, AI sandboxes, indigenous models
Innovation EnablementPolicyAdaptive regulation, reviews, risk-based compliance
Innovation EnablementCapacityTrain leaders on ethical AI
Risk MitigationGovernanceBoard oversight, AI inventory, approval paths
Risk MitigationProtectionCybersecurity, red-teaming, incident reporting
Risk MitigationAssuranceAudits, disclosures, toolkits

Exam angle

  • Counts: 7 sutras, 6 pillars, 26 measures.

Test yourself

1. How many guiding principles, called sutras, underpin RBI's FREE-AI framework?

The framework rests on seven sutras.

2. How many actionable measures does the FREE-AI framework propose?

The notes state 26 actionable measures under six pillars.

3. What does the 'E' in RBI's FREE-AI framework partly stand for?

FREE-AI means Framework for Responsible and Ethical Enablement of AI.

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