Global AI race should not create a risk to humanity
artificial intelligence should not lead to a ‘race to the bottom’ by overlooking AI governance or risks to humanity, said Amandeep Singh Gill, UN secretary-general’s envoy on technology. He said India, with its technological prowess, has the potential to emerge as the leader of the Global South in digital transformation. Gill, who is at the forefront of international cooperation on AI governance, spoke to ET’s Annapurna Roy & Himanshi Lohchab during his ongoing India visit. Edited excerpts:
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India is at the cusp of the next phase in its digital transformation, leveraging data and AI, leveraging the foundations of DPI (digital public infrastructure) for accelerating growth in the digital economy. India is in the middle of these interesting debates on what direction to take. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act is an interesting and important development..
How can India contribute to the digital transformation efforts of the rest of the world, out of a sense of solidarity as a leader within the non-aligned movement, as a leader within the Global South? How can India help others, not in the sense of providing charity or assistance, but in the sense of coming together for pooling of resources, for sharing of applications and the
