At a time when regulators in multiple regions like Europe and the US have called for AI regulation, India is also considering a similar move for technology and AI-enabled platforms, such as ChatGPT.
Points of focus
Reports say that the government is considering a regulatory framework for AI systems that could revolve around “bias of algorithms and copyrights.”
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the growing influence of AI platforms is being looked into by various countries, and a framework needs to be developed.
International perspective
“The whole world is looking at what should be the framework, and what should be the regulatory setup.
In G7, all digital ministers (of G7 countries) are seriously concerned about what should be the regulatory framework.
So, this is a global thing.
This is not one country’s issue. This has to be looked at from the international perspective,” Vaishnaw said
Various concerns
The Centre will draft rules for AI on the lines of “other like-minded” nations.
The minister further highlighted “concerns around IPR (Intellectual Property Rights), copyright, bias of algorithm” on AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Bard that can deliver conversational-style answers to queries tossed at them.
Concerns on AI chatbots
When asked whether AI would require a separate regulation, Vaishnaw said it would flow into that direction.
“Ultimately, as I said, all the countries will have to come up with some co-operative framework.”
ChatGPT maker OpenAI CEO wants AI regulation
Sam Altman, the CEO of ChatGPT maker company OpenAI himself called for regulation of AI.
He testified before a US Senate committee saying that an agency should be formed to licence AI companies.
“I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong.
And we want to be vocal about that.
We want to work with the government to prevent that from happening,” Altman said. He also said that AI may destroy some jobs.
However he also extolled the virtues of the technology, saying, “We believe that the benefits of the tools we have deployed so far vastly outweigh the risks, but ensuring their safety is vital to our work.”
Other countries
Meanwhile, other countries that have shown interest in regulating AI models include the US and Europe.
Lawmakers in the European Union (EU) have already introduced rules for the technology.
China has already developed draft rules to manage the development of generative AI tools by research companies.
