India should have its own AI framework because: MD of Digital India Corp.
On Monday, Abhishek Singh, MD and CEO of Digital India Corporation stressed the need for India having its own AI framework that offers answers to the country’s varied population.
On Monday, Abhishek Singh, MD and CEO of Digital India Corporation stressed the necessity for India to create its own artificial intelligence (AI) framework that offers answers to the country’s varied population.
He asserted that whereas several nations have legislation measures to control AI, India has not.
“This is the direction we are thinking about. The inaugural CeRAI (Centre for Responsible AI) workshop on responsible AI for India was conducted at the IIT Madras here, and Singh virtually addressed the event. “As and when the Digital India Act is passed, there would be provisions for enforcing guidelines,” Singh stated.
The guidelines on AI would not limit innovation but allow innovation and creativity to prosper while offering ethical and responsible solutions to the users, he said.
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has its own committee on AI that proposes a draft for Indian standards equivalent to ISO standards. “TRAI came out with a consultative paper expressing concerns on the risks of AI. We are looking at this paper for finalising our framework for responsible and ethical AI,” Singh said.
Though on a positive note, several firms and even start-ups claim they are for responsible AI, they don’t adopt to those standards. “At times they are in conflict with their commercial interests and are not as ethical as they claim to be. We need to protect the safety and privacy concerns of the people,” he said.
AI, he argued, is not confined to driving cars or for entertainment but pervaded diverse fields including healthcare, and agriculture. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talk on “Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas aur Sabka Vishwas” (together with all, development for all and trust of all) applied to AI, as well. AI should be non-biased and non-discriminatory, he added.