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ICANN 65 De-briefing Meeting
by Admin published Jul 21, 2019 — filed under: , ,
The Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) organized an ICANN65 de-briefing meeting on July 16, 2019. Akriti Bopanna remotely presented on the Human Rights related developments that took place at the Marrakech meeting, over the course of the 4 days.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry What is the problem with ‘Ethical AI’? An Indian Perspective
by Arindrajit Basu and Pranav M.B. published Jul 21, 2019 — filed under: ,
On 22 May 2019, the OECD member countries adopted the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The Principles, meant to provide an “ethical framework” for governing Artificial Intelligence (AI), were the first set of guidelines signed by multiple governments, including non-OECD members: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Romania.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
ออกแบบระบบข้อมูลประชาชนดิจิทัล: คุยกับผู้เชี่ยวชาญหาแนวทางเหมาะสม
by Admin published Jul 21, 2019 — filed under:
Talk with Sunil Abraham, an expert on the Internet and good governance in the issue of creating a digital identification system.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
BIS LITD 17 meeting
by Admin published Jul 21, 2019 — filed under: ,
On July 3, 2019, Gurshabad Grover attended the sixteenth meeting of the Information Systems Security and Biometrics Section Committee (LITD17) at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy Policies
by Mira Swaminathan and Shweta Reddy published Jul 21, 2019 last modified Aug 09, 2019 10:12 AM — filed under: ,
Leaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Roundtable Discussion on “The Future of AI Policy in India” @ ICRIER
by Admin published Jul 10, 2019 — filed under: ,
Radhika Radhakrishnan, attended a Roundtable Discussion on “The Future of AI Policy in India” organized by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) in New Delhi on July 1, 2019, to arrive at actionable recommendations for promotion of AI in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How Sai Baba Was Made To Spy On Your Phone For Credit Ratings
by Gopal Sathe published Jul 08, 2019 — filed under:
Researchers revealed that Hyderabad-based CreditVidya—a highly successful fintech company that rated people’s creditworthiness—collected data from people using music apps and Sai Baba apps.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry DIDP #34 On granular detail on ICANN's budget for policy development process
by Akriti Bopanna published Jul 06, 2019 — filed under: , ,
ICANN has Advisory Committees which help guide the policy recommendations that the ICANN community develops while its Supporting Organizations are charged with developing policy recommendations for a particular aspect of ICANN's operations. Supporting Organizations are composed of volunteers from the community. ICANN publishes a combined budget for all these bodies under the head of policy development and CIS inquired about the financial resources allocated to each of them specifically.
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PIB plans a fact-checking unit to counter fake news
by Smriti Kak Ramachandran published Jul 05, 2019 — filed under:
Countering fake news has been high on the government’s agenda; in 2016; the MIB suggested expanding its analytics wing to monitor social media and set up an early warning system for possible flashpoints that the government may be unprepared for.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Setting the Agenda: A Behavioural Science approach to Data Privacy
by Admin published Jul 04, 2019 — filed under: ,
Amber Sinha attended a meeting organised by the Centre for Social Behaviour Change (CSBC) at Ashoka University and the Busara Center for Behavioral Economics on 26 June 2019 at CSBC office, Vasant Vihar in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media