Meity revises AI advisory after push again from business

Going through backlash from the tech business, the Ministry of Electronics and Info Know-how (MeitY) has revised its advisory asking corporations to take authorities permission earlier than launching “under-tested” or “unreliable” AI platforms within the nation.

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The revised advisory has dropped this requirement however has requested tech gamers to label AI-generated deep pretend content material. Tech platforms have to make sure that their respective AI platforms don’t exhibit bias and chorus from interfering with electoral processes. The revised norms are relevant instantly.

The Ministry had set a deadline of March 15 to adjust to the sooner advisory. However tech companies skipped submitting standing experiences as they have been nonetheless in search of additional clarifications from the federal government on the precise specifics of the AI directives issued by the Centre. 

The advisory appeared shortly after Minister of State for Electronics and Info Know-how Rajeev Chandrasekhar took problem with the response of Google’s Gemini chatbot to the question, “Is [Prime Minister Narendra] Modi a fascist?” Screenshots of Gemini’s response had gone viral on social media.