Artificial Intelligence has taken the world by storm. We are headed towards a complete AI revolution and we have just reached the tip of the iceberg. Companies and other players are putting their best foot forward to head the race to be on the top by including AI in their gadgets to develop better models.
But while this technological advancement is commendable, there are also flip sides to it which include people misusing the tech. Misuse of deepfakes is one such example. Amidst all this, governments have found a new challenge that they need to deal with. In a recent move, the Indian Government has explicitly asked untested AI to seek permissions before deploying it. Read along for more details.
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A new advisory was issued under the Information Technology rules on March 1, that has strictly asked developers to get permission before they push out under-testing models for the public. Further, the advisory also asks developers to run a disclaimer about how those models could be potentially unreliable. The government has also asked developers to make sure that “their computer resources do not permit any bias or discrimination or threaten the integrity of the electoral process.” This includes the use of AI, generative AI, LLMs, etc.
The process therefore involves three steps: taking permissions, labelling, and making sure that users are made aware of the unreliability of the untested platforms.
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Speaking about the advisory, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union minister of state for electronics and information technology, said, “We are doing it as an advisory today asking you (the AI platforms) to comply with it… If you do not comply with it, at some point, there will be a law and legislation that (will) make it difficult for you not to do it.” He further informed that this advisory is not for startups but only for large platforms.
In the future, as more awareness rises about AI, we could get to see more dedicated laws and policies for the same. What are your thoughts on this policy?
