Madhuri Kankipati is a reader, writer, translator and independent researcher based in Khammam, Telangana. Her work explores the intersections of literature, culture, gender, pop culture and technology. She translates between Telugu to English, with a particular focus on women writers. Currently, she is independently researching the impact of GenAI for Indian publishing, authorship and creative labour from a policy perspective. Previously, her writing has appeared in Borderless Journal and Muse India. She also runs an Instagram account completely dedicated to arts and literature: @withlovemadhuu.
Without clear regulatory mechanism against AI data mining, Indian publishers have begun adapting voluntary frameworks. Madhuri Kankipati argues for the urgent need for the AI governance guidelines to set legislation and protect creative workers in a multilingual, digitally expanding nation.