The Indian government recently announced that it is not considering to bring any law nor making any plans to regulate the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), according to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vaishnaw was replying to a question on AI regulation in the Lok Sabha.
NITI Aayog has taken the initiative of responsible AI that promotes the adoption of best practices, and the government isn’t looking to bring a law or regulate the growth of AI. This was affirmed by Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in his reply to the question on ChatGPT technology.
Meity and C-DAC are also facilitating AI as a service, with the launch of the AIRAWAT computing platform for AI research and knowledge assimilation. This PoC for AIRAWAT is being developed with 200 petaflops mix precision AI machines. In addition, the National Informatics Centre (NIC) has set up a Centre of Excellence in AI which is working to provide AI as a service on the Meghraj cloud.
The use of AI has both the potential of opening up numerous opportunities and the associated risks. To manage this, the government is taking measures to take maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks. The Ministry is making efforts to standardise responsible AI, and has released the National Strategy for AI (NSAI) in 2018. This strategy envisions a secure and broad-based approach to AI that is delivered equitably, responsibly and sustainably, to all citizens of India.
The government is taking necessary steps to ensure that citizens make the most of the potential that AI brings, while remaining aware of the ethical concerns and risks associated with AI. This move by the government will ensure the growth of AI in a responsible and fair manner across the nation.
