Following MeitY's (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) advisory on directing Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms to seek permission before launching an AI product, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has clarified that this directive does not extend to startups.
The minister has reiterated his stance on the issue on X, emphasising the legal repercussions under existing laws, including both criminal and technology legislation for platforms that enable or directly output unlawful content specified under Rule 3(1)(b) of IT rules.
“Advisory was simply that... a piece of advice to those deploying lab level /undertested AI platforms onto public Internet and that cause harm or enable unlawful content [to be aware that platforms have clear obligations under IT and criminal law]. So, the best way to protect yourself is to use labelling and explicit consent. If you are a major platform, take permission from the government before you deploy error-prone platforms,” Chandrashekhar said in a tweet.
He clarified that all........