News US releases guiding principles for responsible use of surveillance tech by governments The principles aim to prevent violation of human rights and address the use of surveillance tech to suppress basic freedoms & target vulnerable groups Sarasvati NTApril 3, 2023
News Global body for AI policy asks US Trade Commission to halt OpenAI from releasing new GPT models The Center for AI and Digital Policy asked the US FTC to halt the commercial launch of GPT-4, claiming that the AI model poses... Sarasvati NTMarch 31, 2023
News More people in India support surveillance tech than those critical of it: Study The study offers a deeper understanding of how ordinary citizens view government projects like Aadhaar, drone initiatives, etc. Sarasvati NTMarch 31, 2023
News No report available on economic cost of internet shutdowns in India: Telecom Dept in Parliament The government claims that the Ministry of Home Affairs does not maintain national level data on internet shutdowns. Sarasvati NTMarch 30, 2023
News Is encryption better than anonymization of data for individual privacy? #NAMA Experts propose alternative methods to balance encryption and anonymization for safeguarding individual privacy. Sarasvati NTMarch 29, 2023
News Calcutta HC directs social media platforms to block YouTuber Dhruv Rathee’s video on packaged fruit juice Dabur had moved the HC, claiming that Rathee’s video contained references to its Real fruit juice product that caused damage to its reputation Sarasvati NTMarch 29, 2023
News Only 24% of government schools in India have internet connection: Parliament Data The government's annual education report recommends the use of 'radio' for accessing educational material. Sarasvati NTMarch 28, 2023
News US govt warns businesses of ‘AI deception’, calls for mitigating risks before launching AI products In a blog post, the regulator said it wants companies to consider the harms of the misuse of AI products right at the design... Sarasvati NTMarch 24, 2023
News Cyberabad police bust a gang selling personal data of 16.8 Crore citizens The gang sold sensitive information under at least 140 different categories including details of defence personnel, government employees, students, etc. Sarasvati NTMarch 24, 2023
News Mozilla introduces ‘Mozilla.ai’ with goals of creating ‘trustworthy’ AI products Can AI systems be trained to better tackle biases that have real world implications? Sarasvati NTMarch 23, 2023