<h1>Rs100 crore AI firm selection and Rs1,000 crore regional innovation investment raise procurement, transparency, competition, IP and data protection issues</h1> The state government announced a Rs 100 crore fund to identify the nation's top 50 AI companies and plans a Rs 1,000 crore investment in regional innovation clusters; legally, implementation will implicate public finance rules, administrative law and procurement norms, requiring clear eligibility and selection criteria, transparency, and oversight to avoid arbitrariness or conflicts of interest. Competition and state-aid principles may be engaged if support favors select firms, while intellectual property, data-protection and R&D grant conditions must be contractually defined to protect public interest and ensure accountability.