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Blog Entry Artificial Intelligence - Literature Review
by Shruthi Anand published Dec 16, 2017 last modified Dec 18, 2017 03:12 PM — filed under: , ,
With origins dating back to the 1950s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not necessarily new. However, interest in AI has been rekindled over the last few years, in no small measure due to the rapid advancement of the technology and its applications to real- world scenarios. In order to create policy in the field, understanding the literature regarding existing legal and regulatory parameters is necessary. This Literature Review is the first in a series of reports that seeks to map the development of AI, both generally and in specific sectors, culminating in a stakeholder analysis and contributions to policy-making. This Review analyses literature on the historical development of the technology, its compositional makeup, sector- specific impacts and solutions and finally, overarching regulatory solutions.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indian activists slam FCC decision to ditch net neutrality
by Admin published Nov 24, 2017 last modified Dec 18, 2017 03:27 PM — filed under: ,
Indian net neutrality activists are assured the ongoing net neutrality tussle in the US will have no impact on India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Should Aadhaar be mandatory?
by Amber Sinha published Dec 18, 2017 — filed under: , ,
This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just shy of the looming deadline of December 31 for the linking of Aadhaar numbers to avail government services and benefits.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Amid Unrest in the Valley, Students See a Dark Wall
by Aakash Hassan published Dec 19, 2017 last modified Dec 21, 2017 02:07 PM — filed under: ,
Strap: Frequent, prolonged restrictions on internet have kept many from using the learning resource.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry How Media beat the Shutdown in Darjeeling
by Manish Adhikary published Dec 19, 2017 — filed under: ,
Strap:Journalists did what the state was expected to do: fight rumours.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Rising Stars in Music Loath Losing their Only Platform
by Umar Shah and Mir Farhat published Dec 19, 2017 last modified Dec 21, 2017 03:59 PM — filed under: ,
Strap: The music from Kashmir wants to find a way out, but shutting internet down only adds to the bitterness.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Sorry, Business Closed until Internet is Back On
by Nalanda Tambe published Dec 19, 2017 — filed under: ,
Strap: Exporters say they lose face with international clients when internet shutdowns block deliveries.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Days to Derail Work of Two Generations?
by Mahesh Kumar Shiva published Dec 19, 2017 last modified Dec 21, 2017 04:18 PM — filed under: ,
Strap: How an internet shutdown hurt a family woodwork business.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Every Town had its Jio Dara
by Ayswarya Murthy published Dec 20, 2017 last modified Dec 21, 2017 04:24 PM — filed under: ,
Strap: In the hills of Darjeeling, residents facing an indefinite internet shutdown were thrown an unexpected lifeline in the form of 'Jio dara', a feeble signal from Sikkim towers that nevertheless kept a small line of communication open between the besieged towns in the region and the rest of the world.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Taxes in the Time of Internet Shutdown
by Avijit Sarkar published Dec 20, 2017 — filed under: ,
Strap: Darjeeling businesses buckle under a bandh, network ban, and GST
Located in Internet Governance / Blog