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Emerging AI technology in health care in India, health equity and justice: Critical reflections and charting out way forward
On July 13, 2019, Radhika Radhakrishnan, participated in a roundtable discussion on "Emerging AI technology in health care in India, health equity and justice: Critical reflections and charting out way forward." The event was organized by HEaL (Health, Ethics, and Law Institute of Training, Research and Advocacy) of FMES (Forum for Medical Ethics Society) in collaboration with CPS (Centre for Policy Studies), Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay.
Deepfakes: Algorithms at war, trust at stake
A case in point is the video that surfaced of an Indian journalist not so long ago.
Presentation to Amnesty International on researching the Future of Work
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon made a presentation to Amnesty International on July 18, 2019.
ICANN 65 De-briefing Meeting
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.
ออกแบบระบบข้อมูลประชาชนดิจิทัล: คุยกับผู้เชี่ยวชาญหาแนวทางเหมาะสม
Talk with Sunil Abraham, an expert on the Internet and good governance in the issue of creating a digital identification system.
BIS LITD 17 meeting
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.
Roundtable Discussion on “The Future of AI Policy in India” @ ICRIER
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.
How Sai Baba Was Made To Spy On Your Phone For Credit Ratings
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.
PIB plans a fact-checking unit to counter fake news
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.
Setting the Agenda: A Behavioural Science approach to Data Privacy
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.
Digital ID Forum 2019
Sunil Abraham was one of the panelists at this event at Chulalongkorn University on July 3, 2019.
Facebook’s Libra: A bit too ambitious?
Power desperately finds ways to propagate at the slightest hint of losing lustre, which the social network is beginning to experience at the moment.
Workshop on Cyber-Ethics: Values-driven Innovative Solutions
Arindrajit Basu moderated a discussion on Cyber-Ethics at Swiss Nex (Consulate General of Switzerland, Bangalore on 28 June 2019. The event was organized by the Embassy of Switzerland.
ICANN 65
Akriti Bopanna attended ICANN 65 in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 - 27 June 2019.
Pranesh Prakash as Resource Person for ITD seminar on Competition
Pranesh Prakash represented the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) as a resource person for a training seminar held by the International Institute for Trade and Development, which is an organization with a UN mandate and funding by the Thai government. The event was held from 24 - 26 June 2019 at Bangkok.
Chasing fame and fun 15 seconds at a time: Why TikTok has India hooked
How TikTok, an app owned by a Chinese firm, has become a playground for India’s young.
The Global Nature of Cybersecurity in a Changing World
Arindrajit Basu represented CIS at the annual grantee convening of the Hewlett Foundation held at San Diego from 20 - 22 June 2019.
Facebook to pay Indians to give up privacy: Experts raise questions
Facebook has launched a voluntary, opt-in program, which monetarily compensates users in exchange for their data.
ICANN Masterclass
ICANN organized a masterclass in Bangalore on June 19, 2019.
Workshop on 'Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South'
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon presented our research on video-based surveillance in New Delhi at a workshop on urban data, inequality, and justice in the global South at the University of Manchester on 14 June 2019.
