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A Connected World
Getting Regulation Right in a Global Digital World:
Universal service, Competition, Consumer Protection, Competition, Ethics and Privacy have become even more significant given that Digital Technologies increasingly underlie the economic, social and political aspects of our lives. Artificial intelligence and the Metaverse are here to stay and Singularity is probably not as far as we may imagine. The global nature of these issues calls for international collaboration, cooperation and judicious regulation. This blog discusses these contemporary issues from the author’s multi-speciality perspective and offers unique and thought-provoking insights.
ICTs & SDGs: Sound Policy & Regulation required for beneficial effects of ICTs
Renewable Energy for Powering Smart Phones
Progress the E-way
Internet/Broadband in India-So Important and Yet So Scarce
Mobiles for Medical Help in Rural Areas
Technology and Universal Service
More about USOF India’s Device Subsidy Scheme
ICTs for Indian farmers
Empowering India-Opportunities in Rural Telecommunications
Sanchar Shakti: enabling inclusive ICTs
Financing Special Initiatives for Rural Connectivity Through Universal Service Obligation Fund in India
Special Initiatives Undertaken by the Universal Service Obligation Fund of India Towards Effective Rural Telecommunication Services
Universalising Digital Transformation by Safeguarding Digital Rights-Teaching Bright Minds at the Law Institute Nirma University, Ahmedabad
AI and Liberty, A Topic Less Tantalizing
No (,) End (to) Spam and Scams
AI and Human Creative Content: Plaigirism and Petty Theft
Responsible AI and Applications in Higher Education
Barbie or Ken, No Perfect Ten- For my Students
The Writing on The Wall-When Consumers Can Choose, They Do
Tech Regulation and E-Commerce are Interrelated
The Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin of Digital Regulation?
Should AI Governance be Another Race to Dominate, or Should We Work Together to Safeguard Humanity?
Don’t Kill the Golden Goose; or Is This About Saving Red Riding Hood?
It’s Now, or Never Part II: The Era of Convergent and Collaborative Regulation
Why Wait for Regulation? Digital Markets Need New Business Models
It’s Now, or Never-Responsible Digital Transformation Requires Solid Global Governance.
Why Privacy Matters-Dark Patterns & Other Realities
A Heartening Clarification on Privacy
The Dawn of a New Era in the Saga of Digital Transformation; Some Things Never Change
An AI Atlas-Mapping Uncharted Territory
Why Do We Need Ex Ante Regulation of AI? Is Self Regulation Not Enough?
The Teaching of Public Policy