Bot’s The Problem – On the issue of Artificial Intelligence

Source– The post is based on the article “Bot’s The Problem” published in “The Hindu” on 3rd April 2023.

Syllabus: GS3- Awareness in the field of IT, computers and robotics

Relevance– Issues related to applications of AI

News– Italy has temporarily suspended ChatGPT for data breach. It will further investigate Open AI, the maker of ChatGPT, on its data collection practices as per the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) 2018.

Why is there a need to regulate the applications of AI?

An AI-focused ethics group in the US demanded to investigate OpenAI for violating consumer protection rules.

Microsoft has integrated ChatGPT in its search to find popular applications worldwide. It has raised multiple ethical and legal concerns and  has shown the ChatGPT’s ability to produce mass misinformation.

There is a need to protect fundamental rights in relation to biometric applications such as emotion recognition where machines recognise human emotions, and AI polygraphs where machines detect deception by individuals.

The advanced tech has seamlessly integrated into our lives without our recognition of their impacts. A few companies control our use of the internet, which still holds the promise of being a democratic space.