New Delhi, February 19 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday observed that there is limitless scope for unethical behavior in artificial intelligence, and proposed suggestions for the ethical use of AI, which include respecting data sovereignty and establishing transparent safety rules.
Addressing the Leaders' Plenary session at the India AI Impact Summit, Modi also said that artificial intelligence's global journey has a major role for 'Aspirational India'.
India is the land of Lord Buddha, who said that right action comes from right understanding, and that is why it is very essential that everyone comes together to create a roadmap that shows the right impact of AI, he said.
"And the right impact comes only when we take the right decisions at the right time, with the right intention," he said, in the presence of world leaders at the Bharat Mandapam here.
The prime minister said that in AI, the scope for unethical behavior is limitless, and therefore, all must expand the framework of ethical behavior and norms for AI.
"AI companies carry a very significant responsibility," he said.
Modi said that for the ethical use of AI, he has three suggestions. The first is respecting data sovereignty, everyone should create a clear data framework for AI training.
AI platforms must also keep their safety rules very clear and transparent, he said, adding that AI also requires clear human values.
"Technology may be powerful, but direction will always be determined by human beings," he said.
Highlighting the efficiency of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the prime minister said that in difficult circumstances, India ensured through UPI that people could make payments easily, and UPI has played a major role in bridging the digital divide.
"In recent years, we have built a vibrant digital public infrastructure because for us, technology is not a tool of power, but a medium of service," he said.
Modi said that UPI has also played a very significant role in bridging the digital divide in India.
"Over the past few years, India has built a vibrant digital public infrastructure. We are also sharing it with the world. Because for us, technology is not a means of power, but a medium of service," he said.
