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Working On A Mechanism To Evaluate Safety Of AI : IT Secy
The threat of jobs being replaced by AI in India is not as intense as it is prevalent in the west, remarked Krishnan in the report The IT ministry is reportedly building a mechanism to evaluate the safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Prioritising innovation, the ministry aims to avoid stifling regulations, instead focusing on assessment, as per PTI's report. "Safe and trusted AI is when you do the innovation, try and be responsible about it but there would be an assessment. We will try and see that it is safe and trusted in a manner that works for everybody. That is the other space that we are working on right now. We don't want to start with regulation, and regulation, in a sense, would actually hurt innovation in this particular space," Ministry of Electronics and IT secretary S Krishnan said, as cited in the report. He was speaking at CII's Global Economic Policy Forum yesterday (December 12). It is pertinent to note that Krishnan made similar remarks on regulating AI in a way that it does not deter innovation in the space, in May. As part of the INDIAai mission, the Centre has tried to make a subtle distinction between responsible AI as defined by the West -- which is not expected to be regulated by the government -- and safe and trusted AI, he added. In terms of regulation of AI, he stressed on the need for regulation around harms from AI, misrepresentation and deepfakes, even as there are enough laws in the country to act on misrepresentation, based on the report. The threat of jobs being replaced by AI in India is not as intense as it is prevalent in the west, remarked Krishnan in the report. This development comes months after union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that deployment of AI must be guided by ethical considerations and robust regulatory framework, in October. Scindia also urged that the governance of AI and IoT (Internet of Things) should not be an 'afterthought', adding that to ensure positive impact of advanced technologies, privacy concern and bias must be addressed. Meanwhile, earlier this week, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma called on founders to build AI-first companies and if startups don't build technology that replaces humans in workflows, it might not survive five years. The Paytm founder added that all jobs currently being done by humans, physical or mental, will eventually be done by AI-powered machines. With AI playing a great part in transforming startups today, Inc42 made a survey of more than 50 VCs about GenAI adoption by non-GenAI startups in their portfolios, where 43% said that AI or GenAI is now a key part of their product and service roadmap. Furthermore, India is currently home to over 200 GenAI startups, which raised more than $1.2 Bn in funding between 2020 and the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.
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Work on to assess safety of AI; job loss from GenAI not intense in India: IT Secy
India's IT ministry is developing a system to evaluate the safety and trustworthiness of AI solutions. Prioritizing innovation, the ministry aims to avoid stifling regulations, instead focusing on assessment. While acknowledging concerns about job displacement, the ministry believes India's impact will be less severe than in the West. Regulations for data protection and copyright are also being addressed.The IT ministry is working on a mechanism to assess safety and trust elements in artificial intelligence (AI) solutions but does not want to start with a regulation as it may hurt innovation in the AI space, a top official said on Thursday. Speaking at CII's Global Economic Policy Forum, Ministry of Electronics and IT secretary S Krishnan said the government has broadly addressed key regulations barring a couple of the issues like copyright and existential crisis. He said under the IndiaAI mission, the government has tried to make a subtle distinction between responsible AI as defined by the West - which is not expected to be regulated by the government - and safe and trusted AI. "Safe and trusted AI is when you do the innovation, try and be responsible about it but there would be an assessment. We will try and see that it is safe and trusted in a manner that works for everybody. That is the other space that we are working on right now. We don't want to start with regulation, and regulation, in a sense, would actually hurt innovation in this particular space," Krishnan said. He said there is a need for regulation around harms from AI, misrepresentation and deepfakes in the AI domain and there are enough laws in the country to act on misrepresentation. Talking about the impact of jobs in India, Krishnan said the impact in the country is not as intense as in the west. "We looked at the job loss element separately in terms of skilling people to take up jobs which could possibly supplant some of the other jobs. Our concerns with regard to job loss in India, particularly with generative AI, are probably not as intense as in the West, where office jobs and white collar jobs are a lot more than what they are here," Krishnan said. He said there are concerns around the use of personal data that have been addressed in the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and the rules will be out soon. Regulation around copyrights in India will be based on the courts' orders, Krishnan said, adding that there was no need to regulate AI for existential crisis.
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India's IT Ministry is working on a system to assess the safety and trustworthiness of AI solutions, focusing on innovation rather than strict regulations. The government aims to address concerns about AI's impact on jobs and data protection while promoting responsible AI development.
India's Ministry of Electronics and IT is developing a mechanism to evaluate the safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. This initiative aims to strike a balance between promoting innovation and ensuring responsible AI development. S Krishnan, Secretary of the IT Ministry, emphasized the government's focus on assessment rather than strict regulation to avoid stifling innovation in the AI space 12.
The Indian government is making a distinction between "responsible AI" as defined by Western standards and what they term "safe and trusted AI." This approach allows for innovation while ensuring that AI solutions undergo assessment for safety and trustworthiness. Krishnan stated, "Safe and trusted AI is when you do the innovation, try and be responsible about it but there would be an assessment. We will try and see that it is safe and trusted in a manner that works for everybody" 12.
While the government is cautious about over-regulation, it recognizes the need for some regulatory measures, particularly concerning:
Krishnan noted that existing laws in India are sufficient to address issues of misrepresentation. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act has been introduced to address concerns about the use of personal data, with rules expected to be released soon 2.
The IT Ministry believes that the threat of job displacement due to AI in India is not as severe as in Western countries. Krishnan explained, "Our concerns with regard to job loss in India, particularly with generative AI, are probably not as intense as in the West, where office jobs and white collar jobs are a lot more than what they are here" 12.
The government's approach aligns with the INDIAai mission, which aims to promote AI development in the country. This stance is supported by recent industry trends:
As India continues to develop its AI ecosystem, several key areas remain under consideration:
The IT Ministry's approach reflects India's commitment to becoming a global leader in AI while ensuring responsible development and deployment of these technologies.
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