#IGPPExpertTalks - AI Special Series
#IGPPExpertTalks-AI Special Series is part of our initiative, ‘Emerging Technologies and AI: Governance and Policy Landscape’, is an attempt to create a body of knowledge that would help public and policymakers to better understand the ever-evolving landscape of AI in India and worldwide and look at regulation through a comprehensive perspective. With this objective in mind, #IGPPExpertTalks, serves as interactive platform where we engage with various stakeholders like academicians, civil society, government functionaries, industry leaders, international domain experts, policymakers and policy practitioners.
Prof. Dr. Michael Gerlich, Ph.D., MBA (University of Cambridge), Head of Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability at SBS Swiss Business School discusses an insightful analysis of whether our growing reliance on AI represents educational democratization or a concerning trend toward cognitive offloading that reshapes how humans process information and solve problems.
Prof. Bhaskar Chakravorti, Dean of Global Business at the Fletcher School at Tufts University, joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at IGPP, to discuss as billions flow into AI startups with no products or revenue, are we witnessing a revolutionary technological breakthrough or inflating the next great tech bubble? With $230 billion invested last year and projections of $400 billion this year, what separates genuine innovation from speculative hype?
Prof. Gautam Shroff, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at IIIT Delhi and TCS Fellow, joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, to discuss how India can lead the AI revolution. As AI reshapes the world, can India move beyond being an IT giant to an AI leader? With a vast talent pool but no homegrown foundational AI model yet, what will it take to bridge the gap? How can industry, government, and academia collaborate to drive AI innovation in India?
This International Women’s Day, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics brings to a special episode of #IGPPExpertTalks: Technology and Women in Democracy An all-women panel explores how technology is reshaping democracy and gender equity. Is it a true tool for empowerment or an illusion of progress? As Big Tech influences global politics, what does it mean for women’s leadership? Join us for a powerful discussion on whether technology is breaking barriers or reinforcing them.
Mr. Rudy van Belkom, Executive Director of The Netherlands Study Centre for Technology Trends (STT), joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, to share his insights on technology and democracy and whether AI is truly a game-changer in elections—or just another hype!
Ms. Meghna Bal, Director at Esya Centre, joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at IGPP, to analyze the legal and ethical challenges surrounding AI-generated content, the complexities of copyright, and the evolving legal frameworks that govern creativity in the digital age.
Prof. (Dr.) Charru Malhotra, Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at IGPP, to analyze the recently released Draft DPDP Rules, 2025.
Ms. Aprajita Rana offers a detailed breakdown of the key takeaways, discussing the hits and misses of the draft regulations. The conversation delves into crucial aspects of data localization and privacy, examining how the rules aim to balance security, compliance, and individual rights in India’s evolving digital landscape.
Ms. Angelina Chamuah, Programme Director at Future Foresight, joins Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at IGPP, to break down the recently released AI Governance Guidelines Development report by MeitY.
Ms. Julie Dawson, Chief Policy & Regulatory Officer at Yoti, sits down with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant at IGPP, to untangle the web of age verification—examining Australia’s under-16 social media ban, its global ripple effects, and the intersection of technology, trust, and regulation.
Ms. Theodora Skeadas, Community Policy Manager, DoorDash, discusses AI, Safety, and Social Impact: Understanding Gendered Violence and Digital Harm.
Mr. Sundaraparipurnan Narayanan, Consultant and Advisor – Ethics & Compliance, AI & Tech Ethics discusses various aspects of managing risk and building trust: The right approach to AI.
Dr. Ajay Mathur discusses various aspects of AI for climate action. He also explores whether AI can serve as a tool for all or if it will widen existing climate inequities.
Mr. Debashis Sen, Founder Director & CEO, New Bengal Consulting Pvt Ltd, Former IAS Officer shares insights into the role of AI in addressing climate challenges, highlighting that while AI offers immense potential, it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
Mr. Dhruv Garg explores the Wikipedia-ANI case, examining the legal challenges, questions around intermediary status, and its broader implications.
Ms. Tatiana Rice, Deputy Director of U.S. Legislation, Future of Privacy Forum Discusses why Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed California’s AI regulation bill. Join us as we discuss the bill’s intended goals, the reasons behind its veto, and how this decision will impact the tech world.
Mr. Pranav Dwivedi, Founder, Inclusive AI and Mentor of change, Atal Innovation Mission discusses how AI can be harnessed to promote cultural diversity, eliminate bias, and build equitable systems. What steps must leaders and policymakers take to turn this vision into reality?
Prof. Chinmayi Sharma, Associate Professor, Fordham Law School discusses the significance of the Hippocratic Oath in AI ethics, the importance of ex-ante controls in AI development, and why ‘Professionalising AI Engineering’ is crucial for minimizing AI harms. What challenges exist in the professionalisation of AI engineers?
Ms. Nidhi Sudhan, Co- founder, Citizen Digital Foundation, discusses the importance of addressing the AI awareness gap. She highlights critical issues such as, end user awareness, narrative of ‘information apocalypse’ and its impact, the ‘danger of single story’ and the role of social media intermediary in curbing misinformation.
Dr. Geeta Manjunath, Founder and CEO, Niramai Health Analytics discusses how AI is revolutionising diagnosis with precision and speed. What does this mean for patients and doctors?
Ms. Marisa Zalabak, Founder and CEO, Open Channel Culture discusses what Responsible AI is, what it means for different sections of our society and how can global AI ethics standards be shaped to respect diverse cultural and societal values?
Prof. Joanna Bryson, Hertie School of Governance discusses 𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲. Why is it Important to Talk About the Unequal Impact of AI on Gender?
Ms. Namrata Maheshwari, Senior Policy Counsel and Encryption Policy Lead, Access Now discusses how can social media platforms and regulatory bodies collaborate to prevent the spread of AI-generated misinformation during elections, and is there a disparity in their approach between developed and developing countries?
Mr. Manu Chopra, Co-founder and CEO, Karya, discusses the role quality data plays in empowering underrepresented communities and how entrepreneurs in India can overcome data challenges to create impactful societal solutions In conversation with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, IGPP.
Ms. Angelina Chamuah, Senior Research Fellow, Transitions Research, discusses how AI users are shaping the future of technology, driving societal advancements, and navigating ethical challenges in the age of generative AI in conversation with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, IGPP.
Mr. Nihal J. Krishan, Tech Policy Scholar at The Hindu and CSDR India, elaborates on the impact of AI in the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 and also on the role of tech giants in upholding ethical standards, the effectiveness of labeled and watermarked content, and the successes and challenges of regulatory mechanisms in safeguarding democracy, in conversation with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, IGPP.
Mr. Praveen Mokkapati, Deputy Director-AI & Lead of Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM), discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, about Telangana AI Mission and role of government in fostering supportive ecosystem for AI innovation and development, while also ensuring its ethical and responsible use.
Prof. Arvind Narayanan, Princeton University, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, his book AI and Snake Oil, efficacy of AI systems, inherent biases and lack of cultural nuances, impact of AI in different sectors and how does the AI infused future look like for India.
Dr. Alpan Raval, Chief Scientist AI/ML, Wadhwani AI discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the comprehensive role of data in AI, diverse societal impacts, roles and responsibilities of the government in ensuring responsible implementation of AI and how AI can be utilised for societal good!
Mr. Sumeysh Srivastava, Senior Manager, Public Policy, The Quantum Hub discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics about India’s AI-based development with focusing on infrastructure, government-industry collaboration, and regulatory strategies.
Mr. Jaspreet Bindra, Founder and MD, The Tech Whisperer Limited discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics the role of AI in election, the threats it poses and the opportunities it offers.
Ms. Tanvi Lall, Director, Strategy, People + AI discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics the role of AI in making India an innovation hub, the use of AI for societal benefits and balancing innovation and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.
Mr. Aswin Prabhakar, Policy Analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami , Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the issues caused in copyright regime due to advent of AI generated content and how can the present laws be adapted to the changing circumstances!
Ms. Maya Sherman, AI Policy Researcher and Ethicist discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, the inequality before law when it comes to victims of deepfakes, how to repose faith in regulatory mechanism and ensuring representation of women in the technology driven world!
Mr. Aniruddha Majumdar, Nishith Desai Associates, discusses with Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, how a collaborative effort with stakeholders can help policymakers the best approach towards governing AI and if India should follow other nations’ lead or write it’s own trajectory!
Dr. Kush Varshney, Research Scientist and Senior Manager, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, Trusting the Machines Exploring the Reliability of Artifical Intelligence.
Dr. Mansi Kedia Senior Fellow, ICRIER, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, how AI can be integrated into Digital Public Infrastructure to accelerate the growth of nation’s economy and empower citizens.
Mr. Kazim Rizvi, Founding Director, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, The Dialogue, the responsibility that various stakeholders should bear in bid to ensure development and deployment of responsible and trustworthy AI, the approach India should take to govern AI, ensuring that guardrails put do not hamper innovation in the field and more!
Mr. Jibu Elias, Mozilla Responsible Computing Fellow, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute of Governance, Policies and Politics, the need for trustworthy AI, how India is approaching governance of AI as it penetrates our daily lives, the need for bias-free data and the dilemma policymakers face between innovation and regulation.
Dr. Chiranjiv Roy, PhD, VP/Global Head of Data Sciences and Applied AI, Course5i, discusses with Ms. Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, how data is the driving force behind proliferation of AI technology, challenges of using reliable data for training AI models, the conception of AI as a black box and what can be done to provide quality data to start-ups in the field!
Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, discusses with Prof. Deepak Garg what the deepfake technology is and how it is being used to cause harm and trauma to people and why it has given traction in recent times? Further, what steps can be taken to curb the misuse of the deepfake technology?
Heena Goswami, Editorial Consultant, Institute for Governance, Policies and Politics, discusses with Ashish Jaiman, Director of Product Management, Microsoft, the misconceptions about #ArtificialIntelligence, the disruptions it can bring to societies and how #bigtechs can play a larger and more responsible role.
IGPP’s Editorial Consultant, Heena Goswami, discusses with Prof. Michael Baurmann, Director, CAIS, Bochum, Germany, the impact of #digitalization upon #democracy. Prof. Baurmann reflects upon the proliferation of #misinformation and the #hatespeech upon social media platforms and tells us why it is important for the #youth to understand #democratic values and if #digitalspace can be regulated by the state.