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'Protect Electoral Integrity': Here's What The Government Said In It's Advisory To AI Companies
Nayan Dwivedi
Mar 02, 2024, 05:04 PM | Updated 05:04 PM IST
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India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued an advisory to companies operating generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, including giants like Google and OpenAI.
As reported by Indian Express, the advisory emphasizes that these platforms must ensure that their responses do not violate Indian laws or jeopardize the integrity of the electoral process.
As per the advisory, Platforms offering AI systems or large language models (LLMs) to Indian users are instructed to seek explicit permission from the government, especially if their systems are still under testing or deemed unreliable.
Additionally, they are required to appropriately label the potential fallibility or unreliability of the output generated.
The move comes in the wake of recent controversies, such as Google's AI platform Gemini facing criticism for responses related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, highlighted that this advisory signals India's intention to take legislative action to regulate generative AI platforms effectively.
The notice was sent to all intermediaries including Google, OpenAI, on Friday (1 March) evening.
Chandrasekhar also emphasized the relevance of safeguarding the electoral process, particularly with the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
He said, "We know that misinformation and deepfakes will be used in the run up to the election to try and impact or shape the outcome of the elections."
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Nayan Dwivedi is Staff Writer at Swarajya.
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