Tech3 | MeitY invites proposals for ethical AI; Didn't scale service fast enough: Ola Electric's Bhavish Aggarwal; and more

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• MeitY invites proposals for ethical AI
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MeitY invites proposals for ethical AI

As applications of artificial intelligence (AI) increase, it is equally important to take into consideration ethical and safety concerns surrounding it. 

Driving the news: The IT ministry, under the Rs 10,738 crore IndiaAI mission, has invited applications from startups and academia to develop solutions that can detect deepfakes, label AI-generated content and so on. 

• Safe and responsible AI is one of the seven key pillars of the IndiaAI Mission launched in March 2024

Detecting deepfakes: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), wants the proposed solution for detecting deepfakes to be integrated into browsers and social media platforms.

• It should deploy deep learning algorithms, and other detection techniques to indicate the likelihood of manipulation in content

This comes at a time when AI-generated deepfakes have caused user harm and aided in the spread of misinformation

Tell me more: The ministry wants solutions across themes such as:

• Watermarking AI-generated content
• Creating ethical AI frameworks
• Risk assessment tools
• Stress testing methodologies

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