In a landmark move to shape the ethical and responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI), India’s National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), with support from Anand and Anand, has released the Developer’s Playbook for Responsible AI in India. The document, unveiled in November 2024, provides a robust framework for addressing the ethical challenges and potential risks posed by AI technologies.
The playbook underscores India’s commitment to aligning technological innovation with societal values, ensuring inclusivity, accountability, and transparency. By embedding responsible AI practices into every stage of development and deployment, the playbook aims to foster public trust and position India as a global leader in ethical AI.
Designed for developers, businesses, and stakeholders across the AI lifecycle, the playbook provides three distinct risk mitigation guides for:
- Discriminative AI Models
- Generative AI Models
- AI Applications
Each guide is structured to address risks at critical stages: conception, data collection, model training, deployment, and monitoring. The approach is sector-agnostic, allowing developers to adapt its principles to diverse use cases.
The playbook includes:
- Risk Identification: Developers are urged to document the intended purpose of their models and applications, ensuring alignment with ethical and legal standards.
- Data Governance: Comprehensive guidelines on data handling emphasize quality, privacy, and compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
- Bias Mitigation: Strategies for detecting and eliminating data and model biases are provided to avoid discrimination.
- Transparency and Accountability: Developers are encouraged to create documentation such as model cards, datasheets, and factsheets to communicate capabilities, limitations, and safety features effectively.
- Security Measures: The playbook highlights best practices for defending against adversarial attacks and ensuring robust system performance.
The development of the playbook involved insights from leading academics, industry experts, and global organizations, including Tata Consultancy Services, the Indian Institute of Technology, and the AI Safety Institute. This collaborative effort ensures the playbook’s recommendations are both globally informed and locally relevant.
Recognizing the unique challenges faced by startups, the playbook offers simplified guidelines and tailored prompts to help smaller entities navigate the complexities of responsible AI practices. These measures aim to democratize ethical AI development and make compliance accessible to all.
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