Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has asked the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) member states to develop a shared framework for artificial intelligence (AI), data governance, and internet safety.
“User damage is a problem for all of us. I would advise member states to consider developing a shared framework of laws and regulations around data governance, security, and trust that has as much to do with the internet as it does with artificial intelligence, said Chandrasekhar.
The proliferation of user harm, criminality, and other problems that jeopardise online trust was another observation made by Chandrasekhar.
The Minister spoke while digitally participating in the GPAI Summit’s closing ceremony, which was place in Japan. India replaced France as the leader of the internal coalition during the event.
Further explaining, the Minister urged the GPAI to develop standard AI technology that may be used in member nations. He also advocated for the creation of a standard framework for talent development and skill generation in AI.
He continued, “We think that GPAI could work with nations and develop common AI technologies and platforms that could be used by all member states and really help the people and inhabitants of all the participating nations.
Chandrasekhar stressed the need of GPAI members conducting collaborative research and the requirement for creating Centers of Excellence in all of the member countries. This, he claimed, would allow all of these nations to collaborate on developing the AI of the future.
A global alliance known as GPAI was established in 2020 to promote ethical and human-centered AI use and development. a 25-nation bloc with the US, Japan, Mexico, the UK, the EU, Australia, and Canada among its members
The AI Push in India
The Indian government is developing a number of products to simplify governance and service access with an eye on the country’s developing AI landscape. The government’s initiatives to improve convenience for the general public and expedite service delivery are both parts of the larger Digital India project, which includes the AI push.
In an effort to promote the use of AI and digitalisation, the centre earlier this year unveiled four new digital initiatives: Digital India Bhashini, Digital India Genesis, and “Indiastack.global.”
While Digital India BHASHINI focuses on creating multilingual datasets and AI-based solutions for Indian languages, Digital India GENESIS is a deeptech startup platform with a corpus fund of INR 750 Cr that aims to scale up 10,000 tech startups over the course of the next five years, primarily from Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
The Indiastack platform attempts to help other nations looking for comparable technological solutions by showcasing the government’s main projects, including UPI and the Cowin platform.
With prospects for deployment in areas like machine learning and natural language processing (NLP), AI has also been widely adopted by startups and the general public.
AI has also seen fresh applications in recent years, including document digitization and creating customised learning experiences for children. These algorithms have also been used in self-optimizing machines to increase productivity, automate processes, and find quality flaws.
As a result, during the past few years, a new wave of AI firms have appeared in the nation, including Data Sutram, RealBox, REZO.ai, and CropIn, among others.
A recent study found that India had the highest concentration of AI talent worldwide, highlighting the country’s developing ecosystem. According to an IDC analysis, the market for domestic AI software was estimated at $2.76 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand to $7.8 billion by 2025.
