India's journey towards artificial intelligence (AI) governance has taken a major leap forward with the establishment of the AI Knowledge Consortium (AIKC). Twelve research institutions and think tanks collaborated to found this initiative and are dedicated to championing this multi-stakeholder approach to AI governance.
Consortium mission
As AI becomes an integral part of our daily lives, AIKC recognizes that responsible business practices and comprehensive social oversight are dual imperatives.
“AI is not a monolith, but a complex mosaic of technologies and their interactions,” said Vivan Sharan, partner at Koan Advisory, which serves as AIKC's secretariat. “We will strive to do the following:” The atomization of AI and our response to it. ”
NS Nappinai, senior advisor to the Supreme Court and founder of membership organization CyberSaathi, said: We explore how his four fundamental pillars of empowering communities, managing knowledge, building capacity, and fostering inclusive dialogue can guide further action on AI. must be evaluated. ”
The announcement also marked the launch of AIKC's first affiliate report titled, “What India's Parliamentarians Think About AI.” This publication presents the results of his survey of 37 members of Congress, revealing their perceptions of this innovative technology.
Manish Tiwari, founder of the Institute for Governance, Policy and Politics, an AIKC affiliate, said: “Nearly all members of Congress emphasized the importance of a human-centered approach to AI regulation, with 82% emphasizing the importance of innovation-centered approaches. I also emphasized that.”
The AIKC launch saw participation from emerging Indian startups such as CoRover and Level AI, as well as leading global AI companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon Web Services.
During the event, AIKC members and roundtable participants discussed the need for a public-private partnership-driven approach to hardware infrastructure development to ensure equitable computing capacity for AI advancement in India.
