"Government Mandates Approval for AI Model Deployment After Google's Apology"
TL;DR
Google apologized to the Indian government for unsubstantiated comments made by its AI platform Gemini regarding PM Modi, admitting that the platform is "unreliable." The government criticized AI platforms for offering consumer solutions without proper testing and announced that AI platforms will now require a permit to operate in the country. The minister of state for IT & Electronics emphasized the need for proper disclosures to users and warned that AI platforms can be prosecuted under Indian IT and criminal laws for violations and wrong information. The government issued an advisory for AI-led startups to label unverified information as potentially false and error-prone.
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- ‘Sorry, we are unreliable’: Google apologised to government on Gemini’s results on PM Modi The Times of India
- "Can't Get Away With Saying Sorry...": Minister's Warning In Gemini AI Row NDTV
- MeitY approval must for companies to roll out AI, generative AI models The Economic Times
- Under-testing AI models must get govt permission before deployment: MeitY Hindustan Times
- Government Says Explicit Approval Needed For Gen AI, LLM Model Rollout NDTV Profit
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