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Human Rights and AI: Issues and The Way Ahead

Ekamjot Singh Bagga With the advent of AI as a new domain and its extensive usage in our day to day lives, there are obvious concerns regarding its impact on Human Rights. The legal framework to address these issues is still in a very nascent stage. This article aims to provoke the readers’ thought about these concerns so that the remedies can be found using…

Legal Personhood to AI and Human Rights: An Analysis

Harsh Amrit and Nitya Malviya Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to a machine’s ability to interact, accomplish goals, and understand oneself and others. It is often described as a discipline that allows a machine to function as a person. The operation of these machines is controlled by the codes written by humans. However, AI differs from standard computer algorithms in that it is capable of learning…

AI in Law Enforcement and its Implications on Human Rights

Tisha Kalra and Vivek Kumar Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the ways our society works and regulates itself. One such revolution is in the field of Law Enforcement. Though still in its infancy, law enforcement agencies around the world are quickly adopting these technologies. In India, particularly, various startups have initiated developments in the field of AI policing that are actively being used by various…

AI and Ethics: A Global Perspective

Sara Chawla Artificial Intelligence, as a science fiction come true, not just envisions smooth decisiveness, ease in physical labour owing to the robotic advancements, but also signifies the need for  out-of-box decisions to avoid jeopardizing the free and fair environment around the world. The following content, starting from a brief introduction to the concept of AI, it’s relation with human rights to bring it in…

Artificial Intelligence: Embedding Biases or Transforming the Criminal Law Enforcement and Justice System

Utkarsh Jha and Nishtha Shukla Artificial Intelligence systems have taken a leap in recent years. It is being researched as a public safety resource in numerous ways because of the precision it provides in far less time.  The fact that they are objective is their main selling point, and those who support their usage emphasize the impartiality and unbiased existence of mathematical code. While a…

Role of Codes in Increasing Discrimination

Shubhangi Verma AI has been the biggest technological revolution, the world has ever seen. Technocrats believed that the era of AI would be one where human would be the complete master of machine. Tragically the innovation has some limitations that are expanding the aberrations between people. The article highlights several instances where biases have been incorporated in results given by machines. The article also talks…

Widening The Historical Inequalities due to Algorithmic Divide

Sahajveer Baweja As the dependency on using algorithms has rapidly increased due to its capability of doing a multifarious task with ease, it is necessary to understand that how algorithms are also one of the biggest facilitators of discriminatory practices. In this article, the focus has been laid on how the algorithm is promoting discrimination through widening the historical inequalities. The adequate focus has been…

Can AI Help Indian Courts in Alleviating Issues of Criminal Justice System?

Hani Dipti and Kaustubh Kumar The Criminal Justice System of any country plays a crucial role in controlling crime and punishing the offenders. One of the essential components of Criminal Justice is courts. In India, the situation of courts is very serious due to the pendency of decades-old suits. Thus, considering the situation of Indian courts, the article attempts to figure out how AI might…

AI and its Environmental Impact: Connecting the Dots

Ashutosh Anand and Kaustubh Kumar Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future of humanity. It is expected to revolutionize the technology industry. Although, it is to be kept in mind that if A.I. is capable of playing a vital role in nurturing the environment, it can also have a degrading effect on it. The article attempts to elucidate the positive implications A.I. has on the environment.…

An Analysis of the Impact of AI on the Right to Work and Livelihood

Ayush Garg and Shelly Varshney In modern times Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter “AI”) has managed to progress expeditiously in diverse sectors globally. This paper deals with the impact of AI on the right to work and livelihood in India. The authors also talk about the impact of AI after the COVID-19 pandemic. The former part deals with the legal status of AI in India, and the…

AI and its Impact on Government Surveillance Capabilities and the Suppression of Uighur Muslims in China

Raghav Sehgal This study aims to highlight the misuse of Artificial Intelligence technology by the Chinese Government for mass surveillance of the Uighur Muslims to ensure social control and suppression of Uighur Muslims’ cultural identity. The study revealed that the Chinese Government had misused the Artificial Intelligence technology for enhancing government surveillance capabilities and has illegitimately used the facial recognition technology to control the Uighur…

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