On Thursday, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that it is “open to the idea” of bringing in a new law to regulate artificial intelligence but a “lot of consensus” is required for it.
Vaishnaw during the winter session of Parliament said that ethical issues remain a concern when it comes to AI and these need to be debated. Responding to a supplementary on whether the government plans to bring a law regulating artificial intelligence, Vaishnaw also said that fake narratives are a major challenge faced by societies across the world today. He said accountability has to be established in society and the legal framework has to change for which “lots of consensus” is required because, on the one hand, there is freedom of speech and the creation of a real, proper news network on the other.
“There are things that need to be debated and if the House agrees and if there is a consensus in society, we can come up with a new law. We are open to the idea,” he said. The minister also said the government is helping set up AI data labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. He also informed the House that 8.6 lakh candidates have enrolled in the future skill platform.
