MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar| India’s Digital Revolution | AI, Startups | Buzz By The Bay Ep - 37

Описание: In this insightful interview, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the Union Minister of State for IT and Electronics, engages in a compelling conversation with Anushka Jagtiani, shedding light on India's tech revolution and digital economy. Amid the rapid pace of technological advancement, the Ministry for Electronics and IT takes center stage, anticipating the unveiling of the Digital India Bill this year. Chandrasekhar discusses the consultative legislative process, the government's roadmap for AI, and the delicate balance between freedom of speech and security risks. Highlighting the exponential growth of the digital economy, he foresees it constituting 20% of the GDP by 2026/27. The interview delves into pressing issues like deep fakes and misinformation, emphasizing the need for stringent legislation to address these challenges.

CHAPTERS :
00:45 - intro
2:25 - interim budget on IT
3:20 - India’s digital economy
4:34 - digital economy’s contribution to GDP
6:29 - new digital india bill
7:48 - govt Fact Check Unit
8:17 - bombay high court verdict on Fact Check Unit
8:38 - why a Fact Check Unit is needed
9:24 - internet cannot be a space where laws don’t reach
9:59 - fact check unit to identify fake news about the government
10:43 - right to free speech is a not a right to lying
12:10 - people label as censorship
12:25 - govt has duty to protect citizens from unlawful content
13:16 - safe harbour provision in new IT act
16:28 - response of big social media giants to removing safe harbour in india
18:30 - Elon musk says less freedom of speech in india than west
19:37 Indian scenario different from the West
20:21 - Rajeev Chandrasekhar an advocate of free speech
20:27 - article 66 A dropped in 2015
20:33 - 66A made it punishable to send offensive info electronically
21:34 - data privacy
22:20 - fought UPA govt on issue of data privacy
23:27 - deepfakes and non compliance
24:36 - rule 31B5 of IT rules
26:30 - advisory to platforms regarding deep fakes
27:23 - platforms need to communicate better with users
28:26 - can’t demonise AI. Have to harness it
30:16 - PM Modi vision of AI
32:16 - young Indians are biggest stake holders in India’s future
32:50 - a lot of copyright disputes arising with AI, LLM
35:20 - children and social media
36:08 - gaming in IT rules
36:45 - banning tik tok and pub g
37:05 - elections
38:42 - mantras for success for startups

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