Proposal has been sought under IndiaAI Mission, the Safe & Trusted AI pillar, recognizing the need for adequate guardrails to advance the responsible adoption of AI and enable the development of indigenous tools and frameworks.

• IndiaAI, an Independent Business Division (IBD) under the Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), is the implementation agency of the IndiaAI Mission.
• Need for ethical AI framework includes prevention of biasness and discrimination in AI Systems, promotion of transparency and accountability in AI decision-making, encouraging societal awareness, among others.

Themes identified for Safe and Trusted AI

• Watermarking & Labelling: Develop tools to authenticate AI-generated content, ensuring it’s traceable, secure, and free of harmful materials.
• Ethical AI Frameworks: Establish AI frameworks that align with global standards, ensuring AI respects human values and promotes fairness.
• AI Risk Assessment & Management: Create risk management tools and frameworks to enhance the safe deployment of AI in public services.
• Stress Testing Tools: Create stress-testing tools to evaluate how AI models perform under extreme scenarios, detect vulnerabilities, and build trust in AI for critical applications.
• Deepfake Detection Tools: Create Deepfake Detection Tools to enable real-time identification and mitigation of deepfakes, preventing misinformation and harm for a secure and trustworthy digital ecosystem.