| Date | May 16, 2022 |
| Authors | Divjyot Singh, Suniti Kaur and Kunal Lohani |
| Publication Name | GLI – Global Legal Insights |
Introduction:
Computing devices are able to mimic human behaviour, to an extent, through ‘artificial intelligence’. ‘Artificial intelligence’ (AI) is the decision-making ability of a machine, which often involves the processing of large amounts of data, literally ‘big data’ (BD), by the use of algorithms. This ‘big data’ can be used to develop ‘intuitive learning’ or ‘thinking’ in a machine, i.e., ‘machine learning’ (ML). Evidently, the relationship between AI, ML and BD is inescapable.
India has a natural advantage in this field, coupled with an obvious requirement given the population – India has readily collectible large and diverse data, and also the technical ability to utilise such data. Fast-paced advancements in technology, excessive consumerism, and technological agility have contributed to the dynamic situation that we have today. In this chapter, the authors have analysed the current trends in India relating to ‘artificial intelligence’, ‘machine learning’ and ‘big data’, and have examined attendant legal aspects with respect to ownership, antitrust, data protection, governance and regulatory matters.
