2025-01-31 One-Minute Post

French privacy watchdog to question DeepSeek on AI, data protection. Italy bans Chinese DeepSeek AI over privacy and ethical concerns. US government’s automation raises concerns about bias in AI systems. India to launch indigenous affordable, secure AI model with bias mitigation. Ethical AI and recruitment fairness challenges discussed. India calls for proposals for building foundational AI models with robust mechanisms for bias mitigation and fairness.

Articles we found interesting:

• 1. French privacy watchdog to quiz DeepSeek on AI, data protection - CNA link Highlight: BRUSSELS: France's privacy watchdog said on Thursday (Jan 30) it will question DeepSeek to gain a better idea of how the Chinese startup's AI …

• 2. Italy's Watchdog Blocks AI App DeepSeek Over Data-Privacy Concerns, Launches Probe link Highlight: The Italian Data Protection Authority said it blocked access to Chinese artificial intelligence application DeepSeek with immediate effect amid …

• 3. Italy Bans Chinese DeepSeek AI Over Data Privacy and Ethical Concerns link Highlight: Italy bans DeepSeek AI over privacy issues, citing lack of data transparency and cybersecurity risks.

• 4. How federal furloughs set the stage for greater privatization and automation of the U.S. government link Highlight: Influenced by Big Tech leaders, these changes raise concerns about data security, bias in AI systems, and the digital divide, which could leave many …

• 5. DeepSeek Has More To Offer Beyond Efficiency: Explainable AI - Forbes link Highlight: … AI race. … GPT-4o, trained with OpenAI's “safety layers,” will occasionally flag issues like data bias but tends to bury ethical caveats in verbose …

• 6. India to Launch Indigenous Affordable, Secure AI Model - OpenGov Asia link Highlight: … bias mitigation. Notable projects include Machine Unlearning at IIT Jodhpur, AI Bias Mitigation Strategies at NIT Raipur, and Explainable AI …

• 7. DeepSeek not the only Chinese model to upset AI-pple cart; here's dozen more - Sify link Highlight: … AI-pple cart; here's dozen more. As AI grows, so do the ethical questions: How can we ensure fairness and accountability in AI systems? AI Analytics …

• 8. Balancing the Scales: Ethical AI and Recruitment Fairness in the Modern Job Market link Highlight: Challenges to Recruitment Fairness. While AI brings efficiency to hiring, it's not without its hiccups. One big concern is the potential for …

• 9. Call for proposals for building India's foundational AI models - IndiaAI link Highlight: Incorporate robust mechanisms for bias mitigation, fairness, and ethical AI principles. IP for the model will remain with the entity with a …

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