Ideas of India

Rahul Matthan on AI, Privacy, and Digital Public Infrastructure

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Feb 8, 2024
Rahul Matthan, a technology lawyer and partner at Trilegal, discusses India's digital public infrastructure, the unified payments system, AI, blockchain, and privacy concerns around Aadhaar. He addresses the challenges of maintaining privacy in the era of advancing technology and explores the impact of DeepFakes on reputation and authenticity.
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INSIGHT

Control and Privacy in India

  • India's privacy framework is nascent, with laws just enacted and regulations unclear.
  • Control over personal data is a key aspect, influenced by technology's evolution.
ANECDOTE

Cambridge Analytica and Unforeseen Privacy Violations

  • The Cambridge Analytica case exemplifies unforeseen privacy violations.
  • Facebook's "friend of friends" feature, while seemingly beneficial, enabled extensive data analysis.
INSIGHT

Privacy Paradox

  • The privacy paradox necessitates informed consent, but the information overload hinders comprehension.
  • This makes control over data challenging, creating a dilemma between individual control and reliance on private/state entities.
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