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Relief for IT platforms! Govt removes permit requirement for untested artificial intelligence models
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Relief for IT platforms! Govt removes permit requirement for untested artificial intelligence models

[ad_1] The government has dropped the permit requirement for untested AI models but emphasised the need to label AI-generated content, according to a latest advisory on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.Instead of permission for AI models under development, the fresh advisory issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on Friday evening fine-tuned the compliance requirement as per IT Rules of 2021. "The advisory is issued in suppression of advisory...dated 1st March 2024," the advisory said. It has been observed that IT firms and platforms are often negligent in undertaking due diligence obligations underlined under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code ) Rules, 2021, according to the new advisory.The government has asked firms to label...
WhatsApp outage shock for Meta! India demands action
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WhatsApp outage shock for Meta! India demands action

[ad_1] After the shocking WhatsApp outage, things have taken a turn for the worse in India. The shocking WhatsApp outage cut communications for hours, disrupting personal and business links. WhatsApp was down for nearly two hours on Tuesday, October 25. Now, India has launched a crackdown with the government on Wednesday ordering the messaging application to submit a report explaining the reasons behind the outage. According to a report by Hindustan Times, WhatsApp has been asked to submit its report to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, a nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.“Whenever there is an outage, the ministry seeks a report from the company involved, in this case Meta,” an official said. “An explanation has been sought for the sa...