“The real antidote to epidemic is not segregation, but rather cooperation.” – Yuval Noah Harari With the progression of the pandemic, many technocentric innovations and solutions are gaining traction. Learning from our previous experiences of dealing with outbreaks such as SARS, Ebola etc., the global community is increasingly relying on science, technology and data driven […]
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The recently released Health Data Management Policy Draft proposes the creation of a health ID to centralise data storage and expedite access to patient data across medical institutions and platforms. In theory, this ID is voluntary in nature and will help enable individuals to be integrated into the National Digital Health Ecosystem. Having said that,
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Consumers are increasingly becoming aware that e-commerce websites display adverts based on an array of personal traits – and gender is an important one. Women are often bombarded with suggestions to buy makeup and men with flannel shirts. However, these gender stereotypes have a blind spot when it comes to catering to the non-binary audience
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The Dialogue submitted its comments on the Non-personal Data Governance Framework Report by the Committee of Experts with inputs from the various stakeholder consultations. The Dialogue argued for a voluntary data sharing model over a mandatory sharing model for competitive advantage.This data sharing framework should be based on the principles of necessity, proportionality, accountability and
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Growing Perils of Falsehood amidst COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the globe and its perils seem to be far from over. Simultaneously, the world has also been witnessing an exponential increase in disinformation about the virus itself. Article 3 and 19 of the U.D.H.R. guarantee Right to Life and the Right to Receive
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National security and Right to Privacy have often been seen as two sides of the spectrum, but is it? On one hand, the digital boom and the pandemic which forced half-of the population to go online has come at a cost of loss to privacy and agency. On the other hand, the recent ban of
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Over the past decade, businessmen as well as policymakers have embraced the role of data analytics in driving decision making. This has been promoted even further with the steady advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence technology. This effect has spilled over into law enforcement as well, with predictive policing — usage of data analytics
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In the age of Artificial Intelligence governing our lives across sectors, NITI Aayog’s Draft on ‘Responsible AI for all’ is a timely development. There are a number of measures taken by the Government of India, primarily in dissemination of public welfare goods and services i.e. Aadhaar, which works on ‘probabilistic algorithmic systems’. Evaluating the potential
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Information technology and communication technologies have huge potential to provide new opportunities and challenges for developing economies. Since the wave of liberalisation in the 1990’s, India has harnessed technologies along with vast economic reforms to open up Indian markets to global businesses and investments. However, in the recent past, the Indian leadership’s focus on amplifying
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In the past few decades, the increasingly interconnected nature of the global economy has seen the rise of multinational corporations and brought international regulatory systems into closer interaction with each other. With this increase in global commerce, the world has also witnessed a significant spike in cross-border crimes, prime among which are money laundering and
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