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Getting Regulation Right in a Global Digital World:

Universal service, Competition, Consumer Protection, Competition, Ethics and Privacy have become even more significant given that Digital Technologies increasingly underlie the economic, social and political aspects of our lives. Artificial intelligence and the Metaverse are here to stay and Singularity is probably not as far as we may imagine. The global nature of these issues calls for international collaboration, cooperation and judicious regulation. This blog discusses these contemporary issues from the author’s multi-speciality perspective and offers unique and thought-provoking insights.

Oct 25

Universalising Digital Transformation by Safeguarding Digital Rights-Teaching Bright Minds at the Law Institute Nirma University, Ahmedabad

My focus when teaching digital regulation and digital transformation is always on trust and consumer-centric design. I thoroughly enjoyed...

Oct 3

Deal Value Threshold under the Digital Competition Act, 2023, in the Financial Express September 26, 2024.

Oct 3

Training Civil Servants in Cyber Hygiene, October 1, 2024.

I conducted training for a bright batch of about 30 officials on the connection between our individual awareness (as digital consumers)...

Oct 2

Speaking about India's Digital Competition Bill on August 30, 2024.

Some of the points I made: Competition is the lifeblood of healthy markets and economies. In the short run, things may appear rosy...

Oct 2

Explainer on the EU AI Act in the Financial Express July 23, 2024.

Oct 2

AI and Liberty, A Topic Less Tantalizing

Kahlil Gibran is credited with saying, "Life without liberty is like a body without spirit." My question is, what will human existence be...

Aug 24

No (,) End (to) Spam and Scams

In the past few months, I have received countless spam calls and messages to the point that I have become robotic about disconnecting...

Jun 20

AI and Human Creative Content: Plaigirism and Petty Theft

An article in today’s Economic Times draws attention to the problem of Artificial intelligence-related plagiarism. I was happy to read...

Jun 19

Responsible AI and Applications in Higher Education

I recently moderated a panel AI in Higher Education on June 15, 2024 . It was interesting and informative and the panel was brilliant....

May 13

Barbie or Ken, No Perfect Ten- For my Students

Are we Going Backwards? It was disturbing to read the recent Economist article about the hardening of conservative and chauvinistic...

May 9

The Writing on The Wall-When Consumers Can Choose, They Do

Getting Regulation Right Recently, I spoke in an International Telecommunications Union expert panel on Data Protection in a joint...

Apr 3

Tech Regulation and E-Commerce are Interrelated

Getting Regulation Right: E-commerce means that there is even more at stake for the consumer. E-Commerce and the Digital Consumer Having...

Mar 16

The Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin of Digital Regulation?

Getting Regulation Right: Regulating AI Harry Potter struggled between Gryffindor and Slytherin before choosing.However, to get...

Dec 24, 2023

Represented Google, India at the Parliamentary Standing Committee Hearing on Competition in Digital Markets

As the Director and Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs Google, India I have advised Google on public policy matters in India,...

Dec 13, 2023

Course on Ex Ante Regulation in Digital Markets. Testimonial, Ankit Raj

“The course was very beneficial and I got to learn many things not only from the Indian experts but experts from different countries. I...

Dec 13, 2023

Course on Ex Ante Regulation in Digital Markets. Testimonial, Emmanuella Able

“I would like to express my gratitude for participating in the training on Ex-ante regulation of digital markets . The training content...

Nov 26, 2023

Speaking on Inclusive and Responsible Higher Education in Technology

IIT Delhi Alumni Faculty Day 2023 My interventions at this event as a panellist included highlighting the need for greater incluisvity in...

Nov 25, 2023

Should AI Governance be Another Race to Dominate, or Should We Work Together to Safeguard Humanity?

AI Governance, Trust and Humanity. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. Social media is rife with helpful content about how we must...

Oct 8, 2023

Don’t Kill the Golden Goose; or Is This About Saving Red Riding Hood?

The Competition and Innovation Story : Part I An oft-asked question that has cropped up more than once during my ongoing course on “Ex...

Sep 25, 2023

It’s Now, or Never Part II: The Era of Convergent and Collaborative Regulation

I recently advised a young team from a global Tech startup on AI Governance; we discussed the issue of divergent and evolving regulatory...

Sep 23, 2023

Why Wait for Regulation? Digital Markets Need New Business Models

Why wait for regulation? While mavericks will play their part, Tech. Giants could lead the way with new, consumer-friendly business...