Advisory Activities
Advisory Group on AI for India Specific Regulatory AI Framework
Member
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
Sub-Committee for AI Governance Guidelines Development
Chairman
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
The sub-committee was constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on November 9, 2023, to analyse gaps and offer recommendations for developing a comprehensive framework for governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Sub-Committee for AI Governance Guidelines Development
Chairman
Office of Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
The sub-committee was constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on November 9, 2023, to analyse gaps and offer recommendations for developing a comprehensive framework for governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Expert Advisory Panel to the UK’s State of the Science Report on Advanced AI Safety.
Official representative, India
AISI (AI Safety Institute)
The International Scientific Report on Advanced AI Safety will drive an up-to-date, science-based understanding of the safety of advanced AI systems. Announced at the AI Safety Summit in November 2023, the UK has commissioned Yoshua Bengio, a Turing Award-winning AI academic and member of the UN’s Scientific Advisory Board, to Chair the Report. The panel is an international advisory body who will advise the Chair on the content of the Report. It consists of nominated representatives from the 30 nations that were invited to the UK AI Safety Summit, and the UN and the EU. It will share and promote the findings of the report in their own countries.
Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain
Commissioner, Asia
Government of the Netherlands and Hague Centre for Strategic Studies
The Global Commission on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (GC REAIM) is an initiative of the Government of the Netherlands that was launched during the 2023 REAIM Summit on Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain in The Hague. Upon request of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies acts as the Secretariat of the Commission. GC REAIM is being established, for an initial period of two years, to help promote mutual awareness and understanding among the many communities working on issues related to the global governance of AI in the military domain. By linking dialogues between these communities, the Global Commission will contribute to an essential global task: supporting fundamental norm development and policy coherence in this field.
Panel of Experts
Member
UNSG AI Advisory Board
The UN Secretary-General is convening a multi-stakeholder High-level Advisory Body on AI to undertake analysis and advance recommendations for the international governance of AI. Bringing together up to 38 experts in relevant disciplines from around the world, the Body will offer diverse perspectives and options on how AI can be governed for the common good, aligning internationally interoperable governance with human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals. The Body, which will comprise experts from government, private sector and civil society, will engage and consult widely with existing and emerging initiatives and international organizations, to bridge perspectives across stakeholder groups and networks.
AI Advisory Council of the AI for India 2030
Member
World Economic Forum
Advisory Council - AI for India 2030, convened by the World Economic Forum along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is a group of leaders within the domain of AI across Government, Industry, Think Tanks, Start Ups and Academia. Some of its representative activities include Building AI Ethics Framework: In partnership with NITI Aayog, Centre for Internet of Ethical Things (CoIET): In partnership with Karnataka state for responsible use of AI and internet of things, and an AI Playbook for Smart Cities
Responsible AI Working Committee
Committee Member
Emerging Technologies Wing, Govt. of Telangana
Responsible AI Working Committee by Telangana State is a dynamic collaboration of industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, developers, and civil society which is headed by Jayesh Ranjan as Chairman. Objectives of the committee are to support the government in ethically adopting AI, foster awareness and compliance with legal norms, develop principles, frameworks, and tools for responsible AI practices, and explore AI use cases for societal well-being.
Task Force on Cybersecurity for AI
Chairman
Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India
The "Taskforce on CybSec4AI" was initiated by Prof. K. Vijay Raghavan, Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) with a vision to create self-reliance in developing cyber security tools using AI/ML technologies, and building secured AI/ML systems and applications. A well-researched report on Cyber Security and AI was released by the task force committee and is available on the PSA's website. This report identifies both the R&D initiatives to be undertaken in the cross-discipline of AI and cyber security and specialized skill building in this domain.
India Election Fact-Checking Collective
Advisory Council Member
Shakthi
Shakti: India Election Fact-Checking Collective, is a consortium of fact-checkers and news publishers in India who started working collaboratively in the run up to the 2024 polls to aid early detection of online misinformation and deepfakes, and to amplify the reach of fact-checks in local languages. Driven by DataLEADS, this effort was run in collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA), The Quint, Vishvas News, BOOM, Factly and Newschecker and is enabled with support from the Google News Initiative.
