There is no doubt that AI is a technology like no other and that, as a result, the disruption it is likely to cause will be unprecedented. But despite the existential fear that this has brought about, it is unlikely that it will render us irrelevant. Not so long as we continue to constantly question.

As the technology to collect neural information directly from our brains starts to become commercially viable, we need to think deeply about the social and ethical implications of this. Apart from just data protection we may need a broader articulation of cognitive liberty.

The use of cybernetic principles to maintain an equilibrium in society has long been the goal of policy organisations. However, it was not until digital technologies became ubiquitous that this actually became real. Now that it has come to pass, it is important to ensure that those at the helm are working in the interests of society.

_If India wants to be a significant player in the AI space it will need to take a concerted effort to actively encourage investments into the space. The good news is that we have done this before. All we need to do is adapt our IT playbook to the AI age.

The Government of India has come down hard on the online gaming industry, imposing a ban on real money games. While there is no doubt that many of these games can be addictive, surely there must be a better way to regulate them.

The report of the RBI Committee on the Framework for the Responsible and Ethical Enablement of AI recommends a novel approach to AI regulation - one that encourages innovation and yet mitigates risk. It offers a blueprint for AI regulation in India.

For decades, we have been building our cars to save us from ourselves. As a result, we have made them heavier and less aerodynamic, driving up their cost. The smart (and more efficient) thing to do would be to take the driver out of the equation. Today, at long last, that might be feasible.

When it was first launched, India’s identity project faced stiff opposition. Fifteen years later, it looks like the dystopia we were assured would befall us has not come to pass. To the contrary, there is widespread acknowledgement that in an increasingly online world, digital identity is a necessity.

Given how widely OTPs are used for a range of different purposes, it has become the focus of attention for malicious actors. While that might be the case, the system that the Department of Telecommunications is building to crack down on these abuses, will excessively centralise data and exceed its authority.

Even though it is framed as an author’s right, copyright law was originally designed to protect publishers. This is why, to this day, authors rarely make enough from their books to earn a living. What authors want, most of all, is to be read. If AI does that, shouldn’t we rethink copyright?