Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na
Is there a strategic need for segregation of Ethics while defining AI Standards?
In India we are today discussing both regulation of AI and standardization of AI at the same time. Just as the EU-AI act is a regulation while ISO 42001 is a standardization, BIS is discussing AI standardization while ITA 2000 … Continue reading
Towards AI standardization in India
We have started discussion on AI standardization in these columns some time back with a brief review of ethical standards that have been suggested by various international bodies as well as EU-AI act. In India, we have a tendency to … Continue reading
Flagging the “Dark Pattern” in Money Control Pro Subscription consent
Yesterday, I made a post on the need for “Auto Renewals” to stop as per DPDPA. This post elicited the following response on linked-in from one of the followers which has opened up further interesting discussions. Quote: RBI has/had guidelines … Continue reading
Auto Renewal of Subscriptions should go out of use
Recently I came across an issue related to my subscription at Money Control.com for what is called a premium subscription. Though I asked for its cancellation one day before its due date, Money control or nw18.com or E-Eighteen.com Ltd is … Continue reading
AI should be prevented from Lying by design
An interesting article was found today a futurism.com about how AI is lying with intention. Referring to recent studies the article highlights that LLMs are deceiving human observers on purpose. This means that whether AI is sentient or not, technology … Continue reading
Welcome Mr Jitin Prasada as Mos IT
With the new cabinet of Modi 3.0 announced, it is heartening to note that Mr Ashwini Vashnav continues to be the minister for IT along with Railways and Information and Broadcasting. Digital publishing being a major part of Meity’s regulations, … Continue reading