January 24, 2024

Embracing ODR

The ODR approach offer the Data Protection Board mechanisms that are digital from the ground up. By integrating elements of digital public infrastructure into the ODR process, we can ensure that Indian data protection is techno-legal from the get-go.

January 17, 2024

The Zone of Mischief

As we look to adopt techno-legal regulations in various different aspects of our technology driven world we need to be mindful of the need to retain a "zone of mischief" - a level of flexibility that will offer us the freedom to innovate and improve.

January 10, 2024

Micro-robots

The idea of micro-robots is about to make the transition from science fiction to science fact. But before we can take advantage of all that this new technology has to offer we need to consider the ethical and regulatory concerns.

January 3, 2024

NYT v. the LLMs

In the last week of 2023, the New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. The allegations in the complaint go to the core of...

December 27, 2023

Looking Back on 2023

2023 was the year in which DPI assumed its rightful place on the world stage. It was also the year in which artificial intelligence came into its own...

December 20, 2023

The Big Telecom Reform

The Telecommunications Bill 2023 offers a radical new approach to telecom regulation. It replaces the license-based regime with a more legislative approach

December 13, 2023

AI for the Global South

The European Union has agreed to a new law to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) by imposing transparency requirements on general AI models and st...

December 6, 2023

Human Writing

When man invented writing he enabled the creation of a hive-mind that eventually lead to the establishment of civilisation as we know it. The advent of large language models has exponentially expanded that hive-mind but has it done so at the cost of our humanity?

November 29, 2023

Governing the Governors

The events surrounding OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman highlight the challenges in establishing effective governance structures that can appropriately ...

November 22, 2023

No-one Left Behind

To ensure equitable access to digital public infrastructure (DPI), it's crucial to address the digital divide. This involves extending connectivity infrastructure globally, reimagining digital systems for offline accessibility, and enhancing digital literacy. Innovations like offline Aadhaar enrolme