PM Modi calls for democratising tech, setting global standards to combat AI-related challenges

PARIS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday made a strong case for collective efforts to establish a global framework for artificial intelligence based on open source which enhances trust, transparency and is free from biases. Co-chairing the AI Action Summit along with French President Emmanuel Macron here, Modi said that AI is changing the polity, economy, security and society, and is writing the code for humanity in this century. "There is a need for collective global efforts to establish governance and standards that uphold our shared values, address risks and build trust," Modi said, adding that governance is not just about managing risks and rivalries but is also about promoting innovations and deploying them for global good. Stressing on the need to develop quality data sets free from biases, the prime minister said there is a need to develop open-source AI ecosystems that enhance trust and transparency.