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AI Opera- AI as a total work of art
On October 11, 2019, Shweta Mohandas and Mira were invited as panelists for the 'AI Opera- AI as a total work of art' event organized by Goethe as part of the India Week Hamburg 2019 held in Bangalore. CIS was an event partner.
Why conviction rate for cyber crime cases in Karnataka is abysmally low
Police say a third of the cases involving economic offences in Karnataka are related to job scams, a third related to OTP and UPI fraud, and the remaining are lottery related scams.
SC directs govt to further regulate social media: Is it necessary? Experts weigh in
With the SC's directive to the Indian government for further regulation of social media, TNM asked experts what were the challenges associated with the same.
Millions of kids in India access the Net on their parents’ devices, says study
Experts raise concern over exposing kids to predators, phishing and bullying.
Turning off the internet: Chips with Everything podcast
Gurshabad Grover and Ambika Tandon recorded an episode with the Guardian's podcast on digital culture, called Chips with Everything.
Policy Design Jam
Pallavi Bedi, Akash Sheshadri and Anubha Sinha attended the event organized by Whatsapp and ISPP on 16 September 2019 at Indian School of Public Policy campus, Qutub Institutional Area, Delhi.
CIS joins the Christchurch Call Advisory Network
Centre for Internet & Society's application for membership of the Christchurch Call Advisory Network has been accepted! As a part of this network, we, along with other civil society groups based out of various jurisdictions, would be providing inputs on making the Call a robust, human rights-centred initiative.
Why having more CCTV cameras does not translate to crime prevention
Can technology substitute addressing social, psychological, economic and other individual factors that largely lead to criminality? And what are the perils of over-reliance on technology to fight crime?
Android 10 out, big on ‘privacy’
Companies aware of new concerns, says expert.
Internet pour toutes
Ambika Tandon was quoted in Canadian-French magazine L'Actualite, in an article on technology and women in India. In the quote, she explains the core research questions of the FIRN project, which is studying the digital intermediation of domestic work in India.
Responsible AI Workshop
Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Facebook on September 17, 2019 in New Delhi.
Talks at National University of Juridical Sciences Today
Arindrajit Basu delivered two lectures at the National University of Juridical Sciences on September 18, 2019.
AI in Healthcare
The Center for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP) and the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) invited Radhika Radhakrishnan for a talk at IIIT-Bangalore on September 13, 2019.
Chennai residents rue fuzzy CCTV surveillance
Poor quality of footage, lack of maintenance and inadequate back-up reduce the gadgets’ deterrent value.
What Centre will tell Supreme Court on Aadhaar and social media account linkage
The top court had held in the Aadhaar case that the government can make the linking of the 12-digit-number mandatory only in the case of availing subsidies and welfare benefits. Consequently, Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act was struck down.
Packets, net neutrality and gaming public policy outcomes
Gurshabad Grover attended Prof. Vishal Misra's lecture on net neutrality at Has Geek in Bangalore on August 15, 2019.
Government plans tighter rules for social media brands like Facebook, TikTok, ShareChat
The government is planning to impose higher levels of accountability on social media platforms as it grapples with the problem of bringing about order in a fast-growing industry where regulations are still nebulous.
Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, Twitter: Possible witch-hunt or key to curb crime & fake news?
The Supreme Court has cautioned against linking users’ social media accounts with Aadhaar, saying it will impinge on citizens’ privacy.
Policies for the Platform Economy
Anubha Sinha and Amber Sinha will be panelists in this event being organized by IT for Change at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on August 30, 2019.
Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India by the Dialogue and FES
On August 21, 2019, Aayush Rathi, attended a report launch event and focus group discussion on the "Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India". Research conducted by the Dialogue in collaboration with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) were being presented.
