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Privacy and the State: Philosophical Anatomy of Data Trusts

21 November 2020 / data protection, Blog, Featured Posts, Technology Law / Akash Manwani

In this guest post for our Law and Technology Blog Series, Akash Manwani (Chief Innovation Officer at Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence and Law) has introduced the concept of Data Trusts for securing autonomy of data subjects and preventing misuse by data processors. The author explains the meaning of data trusts, highlights its importance and also provides different ways in which law can regulate such data trusts effectively.

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Crucial Understandings of India’s AI Militarization Landscape – A Comparative Perspective from China

30 October 2020 / Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Defense Policy, Featured Posts, Technology Law / Nitisha Agrawal and Achyut Tewari

In this article, Nitisha Agrawal and Achyut Tewari (students of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur) decode AI Militarisation in the Indian landscape. In Part I of the series, the authors introduce the scope of AI in armed forces and delineate the steps taken by India to bolster the use of technology for surveillance, threat detection and mapping.

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Algorithmic Journalism and the False Equivalence of Ideological Conflicts

27 October 2020 / Technology Law, Blog, Featured Posts / Abhivardhan

In this guest post, Abhivardhan (CEO of Internationalism and Founder of Indian Society of Artificial Intelligence) discusses the false equivalence of ideological conflicts vis-à-vis algorithmic journalism. The author argues that algorithmic moderation on social-media which is guided by political ideologies is an unwarranted form of private censorship. Finally, the author suggests certain reforms.

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Ms. Nehaa Chaudhari Internet Law and Policy

TCLF ONE-ON-ONE| Ep. 13 Ms. Nehaa Chaudhari: Contemporary Developments in Data Protection & Privacy

30 August 2020 / Technology Law, data protection, Public Policy, TCLF One-On-One / TCLF Admin

In the 13th episode of TCLF One-on-One, Ms. Nehaa Chaudhari talks about legal and policy intricacies of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, commercial implications of privacy and data protection around the world and much more.

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Regulating Tacit Algorithmic Collusion: Meaning, Scope and its Challenges

24 July 2020 / Competition Law, Blog, Technology Law, Uncategorised / Priyanshi Joshi

In this post, the author highlights the meaning and scope of tacit algorithmic collusion in light of the Ola-Uber case and further comments on the adequacy of the existing Competition Law regime to deal with tacit algorithmic collusion.

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Insurtech: Innovative future of the Insurance industry in a post-COVID-19 world

21 July 2020 / Insurance, Featured Posts, Technology Law / Pravi Jain

With Information Technology redefining every sector in 21st Century, and the COVID-19 pandemic necessitating social distancing, AI and Technology have evolved to complement each and every field, insurance being one of them.
In this post, the author attempts to highlight emerging legal issues relating to Insurtech and the ways to combat them.

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