Bill on workers' rights safety from AI among 50 bills introduced in RS
private members' bills, including those seeking to protect employees' rights in relation to use and implementation of artificial intelligence in workplaces; prevent and criminalise creation and use of deepfake contents were introduced in Rajya Sabha on Friday. Members across political parties, from ruling BJP to opposition TMC, Congress, RJD, CPI, CPI(M) and AAP introduced several private members' bills, including two separate bills seeking to increase the sitting of Parliament to at least 100 to 120 days a year, in the post lunch session of the Upper House.
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TMC member Mausam B Noor introduced the Artificial Intelligence (Protection of Rights of Employees) Bill, 2023 that seeks to protect the rights of employees in relation to the use and implementation of AI atworkplaces. It also seeks to regulate the use of and ensure transparency in the implementation of AI technologies at workplaces.
Noor also introduced the Deepfake Prevention and Criminalisation Bill, 2023 that seeks to prevent and criminalise the creation, dissemination, and use of deepfake content without consent or without digital watermark.
Derek O' Brien (TMC) introduced the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (amendment of article 85) seeking a minimum of 100 days of sittings in Parliament and to have a fixed calendar.
Introducing the bill, O' Brien said, «Currently what is happening is the number of days we sit in Parliament is only 55 days. So, to uphold the integrity of representative democracy, it is important (that)
