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India has been at the forefront of a technological change in information technology, witnessing waves of transformation that have reshaped the fabric of society. The advent of the internet characterised this era, challenging our governance frameworks and stretching them to their limits. Today, we stand on the brink of a new frontier with Artificial Intelligence (AI), a force so potent and pervasive that it defies traditional governance structures, demanding a new paradigm of societal oversight.
Primordial AI is everywhere. It is a staple in a myriad of sophisticated digital platforms and devices, subtly influencing our lives in ways we are only beginning to understand. AI’s omnipresence raises profound questions about the future of our markets, of our employment landscape, and the principles of justice that underpin our societal compact.
It is in this context, that we are uniting to form the AI Knowledge Consortium (AIKC). Our premise is clear: AI is not a monolith, but a complex mosaic of technologies and our interactions with it. And to govern its use, we must simultaneously atomise AI and our response to it. That is, we must deconstruct the technology and demystify its value chain for a whole-of-society response.
We think of AI as the harbinger of a new industrial epoch, one that necessitates a re-examination of our foundational principles to foster advancement. Our commitment is therefore to forge a distinctly Indian perspective on AI, an ethos that harmonises the global with the local, embracing the richness of our social sciences and engineering heritage.
We also recognise that more advanced AI is on its way. It will permeate all available digital real estate, and work with all willing and ready minds. Determinism will meet Darwinism. We must together discover what it will take for a young India to harness AI, and to use it as a tool to unite rather than divide, to uplift rather than deny.
In this spirit, the AIKC is dedicated to fostering a multi-stakeholder collaboration that spans civil society organizations, think tanks, academia, the private sector, and government bodies. Through such synergies, we can forge a governance framework that is anticipatory, inclusive, and capable of harnessing AI's potential, ensuring that our collective approach to AI is as dynamic and multifaceted as the technology itself.
Primordial AI is everywhere. It is a staple in a myriad of sophisticated digital platforms and devices, subtly influencing our lives in ways we are only beginning to understand. AI’s omnipresence raises profound questions about the future of our markets, of our employment landscape, and the principles of justice that underpin our societal compact.
It is in this context, that we are uniting to form the AI Knowledge Consortium (AIKC). Our premise is clear: AI is not a monolith, but a complex mosaic of technologies and our interactions with it. And to govern its use, we must simultaneously atomise AI and our response to it. That is, we must deconstruct the technology and demystify its value chain for a whole-of-society response.
We think of AI as the harbinger of a new industrial epoch, one that necessitates a re-examination of our foundational principles to foster advancement. Our commitment is therefore to forge a distinctly Indian perspective on AI, an ethos that harmonises the global with the local, embracing the richness of our social sciences and engineering heritage.
We also recognise that more advanced AI is on its way. It will permeate all available digital real estate, and work with all willing and ready minds. Determinism will meet Darwinism. We must together discover what it will take for a young India to harness AI, and to use it as a tool to unite rather than divide, to uplift rather than deny.
In this spirit, the AIKC is dedicated to fostering a multi-stakeholder collaboration that spans civil society organizations, think tanks, academia, the private sector, and government bodies. Through such synergies, we can forge a governance framework that is anticipatory, inclusive, and capable of harnessing AI's potential, ensuring that our collective approach to AI is as dynamic and multifaceted as the technology itself.