AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in India
This report aims to understand the prevalence and use of AI auditing practices in the healthcare sector. By mapping the data supply chain underlying AI technologies, the study aims to unpack i) how AI systems are developed and deployed to achieve healthcare outcomes and, ii) how AI audits are perceived and implemented by key stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.
Openness
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State of Openness in India's E-Governance Applications
March 26, 2025
Open source software (OSS), also commonly known as free and open source software (FOSS) or free libre open source software (FLOSS), is software that is made available with its source code. It is licensed liberally, granting users access to study, use, modify, improve, or redistribute it. This work was sponsored by Mozilla Foundation.
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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
August 27, 2024
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Commemorating Chandan Chiring (1990-2024)
May 06, 2024
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
February 10, 2024
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Security of Open Source Software : A Survey of Technical Stakeholders’ Perceptions and Actions
April 13, 2023
Accessibility
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
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Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites
November 26, 2017
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Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines
January 03, 2018
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Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled
July 03, 2017
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GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities
June 24, 2017
Telecom
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How the Telecom Act undermines personal liberties
February 20, 2024
In this article, Prof. Rajat Kathuria and Isha Suri analyse whether the law has enough safeguards and an independent regulatory architecture to protect the rights of citizens. The authors posit that the current version leaves the door open for an overenthusiastic enforcement machinery to suppress fundamental rights without any meaningful checks and balances.
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Comments to the Telecommunications Bill, 2023
December 22, 2023
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Why spectrum needs a change in approach
January 18, 2023
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CIS’ Comments to the (Draft) Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022
November 22, 2022
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in India
March 25, 2022
Internet Governance
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Education, Epistemologies and AI: Understanding the role of Generative AI in Education
March 21, 2025
As generative AI becomes more deeply embedded in educational contexts, it raises critical questions about trust, epistemic reliability, and the nature of knowledge production. While AI offers significant opportunities for enhancing pedagogical methodologies, facilitating personalised learning, and augmenting research, it also raises concerns regarding cognitive offloading, the erosion of critical thinking skills, and the perpetuation of biases inherent in training data. This essay examines how higher education institutions navigate these complexities, focusing on institutional adaptation, ethical considerations, and policy responses. Central to this inquiry is an analysis of key theoretical frameworks in education and epistemology to understand how these impact the discourse around generative AI in the classroom. This essay looks at existing educational theory to understand the role of AI in the classroom. Furthermore, the study assesses existing institutional and national AI policies, evaluating their efficacy in addressing governance challenges, and offers future-looking questions and recommendations to guide the responsible integration of generative AI in education.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and feedback to the: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025
March 06, 2025
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development
March 06, 2025
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Do We Need a Separate Health Data Law in India?
February 07, 2025
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Digital Rights and ISP Accountability in India: An Analysis of Policies and Practices
January 23, 2025
Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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She Leads Bootcamp 2025
February 19, 2025
CIS-A2K is committed to bridging the gender gap within Indian Wikimedia communities, and to further this goal, last year we launched the impactful She Leads program. This initiative is designed to empower female Wikimedians to take on leadership roles within their language communities, promoting diversity and inclusivity.
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Envisioning the Role of Open Knowledge in the Implementation of the National Education Policy 2020
August 27, 2024
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Open Movement in India (2013-23): The Idea and Its Expressions
February 10, 2024
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Using the Wikimedia sphere for the revitalization of small and underrepresented languages in India
February 10, 2024
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Commemorating Ulo Senthamizh Kodai (1945 - 2024): A Luminary of Tamil Open Knowledge Movement
February 08, 2024
researchers@work
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Bahujan Digital Publishing Infrastructures
January 18, 2025
In this study, we look at alternative Bahujan digital publishing as sites where Bahujans can claim media representation and how a vision of an anti-caste internet is emerging through these publishing practices.
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Explainer | Predatory Pricing
December 23, 2024
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AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in India
November 29, 2024
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Explainer | Tying and Bundling
October 16, 2024
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Platforming precarity: Data narratives of workers sustaining urban platform services
October 15, 2024
