Panel on responsible AI to develop framework by K’taka

Bengaluru: Karnataka govt on Thursday said it has constituted a committee on responsible AI to develop a comprehensive framework to guide the safe, ethical and transparent adoption of AI across government systems and public services.

The committee, chaired by Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder of Infosys, and co-chaired by N Manjula, Secretary, Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology and Science & Technology, GovernmenAt of Karnataka, brings together leading experts from industry, academia, policy and law, it said.

According to an official statement, in the first meeting of the committee, members discussed the rapidly evolving AI landscape and the need to establish strong governance frameworks to ensure the responsible use of AI technologies, particularly in systems that impact citizens.

"The committee will develop a responsible AI policy and implementation roadmap for Karnataka, aimed at enabling innovation while ensuring that AI systems deployed across government are safe, fair, transparent and accountable," it stated.

Speaking on the initiative, IT Minister Priyank Kharge said that as Karnataka enters its Deep Tech decade, the state is focused not only on accelerating AI innovation but also on ensuring that these technologies are deployed responsibly and in the public interest.