The debate over regulation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining momentum. Earlier this year, the European Union announced that it was working on a draft new AI policy that would incorporate generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google Bard under its goals. On Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified before the U.S. Congress, stressing the need to introduce regulation in the AI space. And this time, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnau also hinted that India plans to develop a similar framework.
In an interview with the Times of India, the Union Minister said: “The whole world is watching what the framework should be, what the regulatory regime should be. I am concerned, I mean, this is a global issue, this is not a national issue, it has to be looked at from an international perspective.”
He also stressed the need for discussions at the international level to develop policies in line with like-minded countries.
India may introduce regulations on AI
During the interview, Weishnau also pinpointed some concerns that needed to be addressed. According to him, these are about intellectual property rights (IPR), copyright issues, misinformation and algorithmic bias. Since the emergence of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Bard, Dall-E, and Midjourney, there has been an increasing discussion of these issues.
The minister did not disclose plans for another policy on AI, but stressed the need to create a “cooperation framework” with other countries.
Need for regulation
ChatGPT creator Sam Altman, one of the most influential people in the AI space, emphasized similar concerns when testifying before the US Congress earlier this week. “As this technology advances, we understand that people are leery of how it might change the way we live … companies that provide models,” he said. I think there should also be rules and guidelines about what is expected with respect to disclosures from…my worst outcome.” I fear that we, the technology industry, are doing great harm to the world. If this technology doesn’t work out, it can go quite the wrong way. ”
