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Vaishnaw Says AI Benefits Require Strong User-Safety Regulation
Artificial intelligence can help people in many ways.
But it can also create risks for users.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said rules are needed to help keep people safe.
He said this is true for new technologies in general.
AI safety is especially difficult because AI is not a physical technology like nuclear technology.
It can be harder to imagine all the ways AI might cause harm.
The government is working with companies to find suitable rules.
The goal is to keep AI useful while protecting citizens online.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said artificial intelligence offers significant benefits but also carries risks.
He said regulation is necessary for new technologies and is primarily focused on user safety.
Vaishnaw said the user-safety challenge is especially large and complex in the case of AI.
He compared AI safety with nuclear technology, saying physical technologies are easier to assess for safety.
The government is working with industry to develop an appropriate approach to AI regulation.
- Who
- IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the government, and industry stakeholders.
- What
- The government is working with industry on an approach to regulate artificial intelligence and improve user safety.
- Where
- At SEMICON India 2026; the specific location was not stated.
- When
- Thursday; the remarks were made on the sidelines of SEMICON India 2026.
- Why
- Because AI provides benefits but also presents significant and complex risks to user safety.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT Minister
- Technology
- Artificial intelligence
- Main position
- Regulation has a role in managing technology risks and protecting users.
- Safety focus
- The proposed regulatory approach is primarily about user safety.
- AI challenge
- Vaishnaw described AI safety as a particularly complex issue.
- Collaboration
- The government is working with industry on the regulatory approach.
- Event
- SEMICON India 2026
Quotes
Ashwini Vaishnaw
India's IT Minister
“In the case of AI, that user-safety dimension is very big because, unlike physical technologies, for example, nuclear, which is a very physical technology, there the imagination of how to be safe is much easier compared to the imagination of how to keep AI safe... that is why it is a very complex thing.”
m.rediff.com
“Whenever a new technology comes, that new technology brings many positives, but it also carries several risks. That is why regulation always plays a role in every new technology. And that regulation is primarily about user safety.”
m.rediff.com
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