Experts at SVU seminar say AI is increasingly essential in governance

Speakers at the special national seminar organised on the theme ‘Emerging trends in democratic governance: Artificial Intelligence, public administration, policing, judicial governance and inclusive development’ highlighted the increasing role of AI in governance that cannot be wished away.

The seminar, which was organised at Sri Venkateswara University Senate Hall by the Department of Political Science and Public Administration on Friday, was formally inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tata Narasinga Rao.

In his address, he expressed concern over the misuse of artificial intelligence in view of the advancement of technology and also the looming threat posed to the software jobs.

“Improvement of skills holds the key in sustaining livelihood in the era of AI and the students should not ignore it, which is expanding its influence in every field”, was his observation.

While hailing the way AI was changing the process of governance such as information dissemination, delivery of public services, crime prevention and investigation by the police and the use of improved digital systems by the courts, Prof. Rao also cited the negative areas of technology such as the threat posed by digital arrest, phishing, impersonation etc.

Speaking on ‘AI in Interoperable criminal justice system’, Kranthi Kumar Gadidesi, Inspector General of Police (Human Rights), Ranchi, Jharkhand, explained how technology advancement influenced policing.

“ICJS connects police, courts, prisons, forensics and prosecution”, he said, while explaining different kinds of AI applications and tools which helped investigation.