The Government Will Regulate AI In Order To Protect Internet Users: Rajeev Chandrasekhar Is An Indian Politician

The government intends to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to protect digital citizens. AI platforms that are harmful to consumers would not be permitted to function in the country, according to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

“There is a story and melodrama surrounding AI, and then there is reality.” It is feasible that AI will grow clever enough to replace occupations within the next five to ten years. But today, the use of AI is on tasks since it increases efficiency,” Chandrasekhar said at a news conference, emphasising the Narendra Modi government’s digital accomplishments.

“While AI is disruptive, we do not see the so-called threat of it replacing jobs in the next few years because the current state of development of AI is that it is very task-oriented while jobs involve reasoning and logic,” the minister says, adding that AI is not sophisticated enough at this stage, but that does not mean it will never happen.

These remarks came a day after Sam Altman, CEO of ChatGPT parent OpenAI, met with Prime Minister Modi to discuss the country’s innovation sector and how AI may help it.

“Thank you for the insightful discussion, @sama.” The potential of AI to strengthen India’s IT environment is enormous, particularly among the youth. “We welcome any collaboration that can help us accelerate our digital transformation and empower our citizens,” Modi said in a tweet on Friday.

To address India’s governance difficulties, the Centre has budgeted $200 million to develop an AI initiative. “Artificial intelligence can solve India’s governance problems in India. Just like UPI was built to solve a government problem and has created one of the most vibrant fintech ecosystems in the world, we believe AI can solve governance problems,” Chandrasekhar said in April.

“We have started the India AI programme.” The government has set aside a significant sum of money for it. Three centres of excellence are being developed, and these centres will not be freestanding silos but rather hubs in a network of spokes all around the country,” he said, adding that the government will not be financially limited.

However, the minister emphasised that there are other problems with the unrestricted use of AI. The New Digital India Act, which will replace the IT Act, will establish a set of guidelines for the ethical use of developing technology without impeding innovation.

Nasscom, the IT industry association, announced a set of recommendations for people involved in the study, development, and use of generative AI technology earlier this week. In terms of potential harms, the guidelines aim to help mitigate the spread of misinformation, disinformation, and hateful content; infringement of intellectual property; privacy harms caused by violations of data protection norms and standards; propagation of harmful social, economic, and political biases; large-scale job displacement, loss of livelihood, and economic strain on the industrial workforce; carbon and water footprints; and environmental degradation.

Last month, Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, claimed that humans will be unable to undo AI, comparing the technology to the atomic bomb.