Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar declared that the Digital India Act, which is forthcoming, would ensure transparency concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. This ensures that no single company can monopolize or erect toll gates about utilizing such technologies.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, minister of state for electronics and IT, has stated that the upcoming Digital India Act will strive to maintain openness concerning emerging AI technologies to prevent any single entity from achieving a monopoly or influencing fees.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar says:
“Forthcoming Digital India Act will be important legislation that enshrines this (openness, safety, trust and accountability of all platforms),”
Sridhar Vembu, CEO of Zoho, a cloud software company, tweeted about the ownership of new AI technologies and emphasized the necessity for public policy to ensure nobody monopolizes them. In response, Anand Chandrasekhar mentioned that he completely concurred with this sentiment.
Vembu says:
“In a world where AI made goods and services free, the better question is what will humans do?…My advice is to place strict openness requirements on AI technology. Some providers will threaten to leave India but we must call their bluff. Indians can produce great AI too, subject to our laws. No monopolies, no toll gates,”
Chandrasekhar went on to answer:
“Sridhar Vembu has pointed out the tollgating/monopoly risks of emerging tech and platforms like AI and we agree wth that.”
The Digital India Bill, which the government is currently consulting on, emphasizes four main principles: openness of the internet, safety, trust, and accountability.
The government is examining the need to change the safe harbor status granted to intermediaries, identify distinctions between different types of intermediaries to assess their circumstances, and ensure transparency in these emerging technologies.
Chandrasekhar adds to say;
“What should we consider as a safe harbour for intermediaries? Who should be entitled for safe harbour and should the government at all be playing the arbiter between platforms and those who are aggrieved by content on them? There is a greater diversity and complexity about the platforms that are on the internet today and therefore, there is this legitimate question; should there be a safe harbour at all? If there is a need for safe harbour, who should get it?”
Minister Manish Sisodia discussed various principles for proposed legislation during the consultations, emphasizing managing complexities of the internet, facing risks of emerging technologies, and safeguarding citizen rights.
The proposed Digital India Act is a positive step towards ensuring the responsible development and deployment of emerging technologies like AI. By promoting openness and collaboration and establishing clear guidelines for using these technologies, we can work towards a future in which AI is used ethically and for all benefits.
Source: pglfmc.com
