{"id":237160,"date":"2023-04-10T20:50:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=237160"},"modified":"2023-04-11T12:32:02","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T07:02:02","slug":"directing-ai-for-better-and-smarter-legislation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/directing-ai-for-better-and-smarter-legislation\/","title":{"rendered":"Directing AI for better and smarter legislation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source-<\/strong> The post is based on the article <strong>\u201cDirecting AI for better and smarter legislation\u201d<\/strong> published in <strong>\u201cThe Hindu\u201d<\/strong> on <strong>10th April 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus: <\/strong>GS3- Scientific Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevance<\/strong>&#8211; Various applications of AI<\/p>\n<p><strong>News<\/strong>&#8211; The article deals with scope of AI to improve the legislative process<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are various examples of countries using the power of AI for assisting the legislatures?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The House of Representatives in the United States have introduced an AI tool to <strong>automate the process of analysing differences<\/strong> between Bills, amendments and current laws.<\/p>\n<p>The Netherlands House of Representatives has implemented the <strong>\u201cSpeech2Write\u201d system<\/strong>. It <strong>converts voice to text<\/strong> and also <strong>translates voice into written report<\/strong>s. It comprises <strong>automatic speech recognition and automated editing capabilities.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Japan\u2019s AI too<\/strong>l assists in the preparation of responses for its legislature and also helps in the <strong>automatic selection <\/strong>of relevant highlights in parliamentary debates.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil has developed an AI system called<strong> Ulysses<\/strong> which supports<strong> transparency and citizen participation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India is also innovating and working towards making parliamentary activities digital such as the <strong>\u2018One Nation, One Application\u2019 and the National e-Vidhan (NeVA) po<\/strong>rtal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are various uses of AI for the legislature?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>AI can also <strong>simulate the potential effects of laws<\/strong>. <strong>Various datasets <\/strong>such as the Census, data on household consumption, taxpayers, beneficiaries from various schemes, and public infrastructure <strong>can be modelled. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AI can uncover <strong>potential outcomes of a polic<\/strong>y. It can also help in <strong>identifying laws that are outdated<\/strong> in the present circumstances and require amendment. For example, the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.<\/p>\n<p>AI can analyse<strong> citizens\u2019 grievances and social media responses<\/strong>. It identifies issues and priorities that need immediate attention. It can also assist parliamentarians in seeking citizen <strong>inputs for public consultation<\/strong> of laws and preparing a manifesto.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the way forward to harness the potential of AI?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Digitalisation can be utilised in the <strong>field of law, policy-making, and parliamentary activities<\/strong> by harnessing the power of AI.<\/p>\n<p>It needs to be ensured that the use of AI must be encouraged in an<strong> open, transparent, and citizen-friendly manner<\/strong>. Policymakers need to be mindful of the fact that it is a<strong> means to an end and not an end in itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For AI to work in India, we first need to<strong> codify our laws<\/strong>. Current laws are <strong>opaque, and complex.<\/strong> There is a <strong>huge translation gap between law-making, law-implementing and law-interpreting organisations. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The codification should contain a <strong>complete chain<\/strong>, right from the <strong>parent Act to the subordinate pieces of legislation <\/strong>passed by the central government and the <strong>amendment notifications. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a need to make laws <strong>machine-consumable with a central law engine<\/strong>. It can be a <strong>single source<\/strong> for all acts, subordinate pieces of legislation, gazettes, compliances, and regulations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- The post is based on the article \u201cDirecting AI for better and smarter legislation\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 10th April 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Scientific Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 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