“When Al is used in the Indian context, we believe that the legislation is currently adequate,” S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) said, adding that the new technology has been becoming an issue in different countries, especially deep fakes.
The laws concerning artificial intelligence (Al) in the Indian parlance are sufficient, while other countries grapple with multiple challenges in regulating Al, including deep fakes, a top government official Monday said.
“When Al is used in the Indian context, we believe that the legislation is currently adequate,” § Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) said, adding that the new technology has been becoming an issue in different countries, especially deep fakes.
“Fortunately, in India, there are laws, and already laws for misrepresentation, and things which can be used for that purpose.”
Krishnan was speaking at the India Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
2024 in New Delhi.
Further, he said that fixing up a responsibility is an area that should be taken care of, and it should be considered in context with the Section 79 of the Information Technology Act (IT Act).
Section 79 of the Information Technology Act (IT Act) of 2000 exempts intermediaries from liability for third-party content on their services in certain cases, but they may lose protection provided in a few scenarios.
The information carried through the internet, according to him, carries certain levels of responsibility, which in the context of Al, has become more critical and that needs to be examined.
Another key element, he said, is the cyber security dimension which is becoming more important, as users rely on the internet.
Nearly 2 lakh cybersecurity incidents related to government organisations were reported in 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada said last week in the Parliament.