Topic: GS-2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
GS-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
4. Present an analysis of the risks faced by children in a world increasingly powered by virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) and the safeguards to be put in place. (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The opinion from The Hindu presents an analysis of the risks faced by children in a world increasingly powered by virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) and the safeguards to be put in place.
Key Demand of the question:
Discuss the concerns posed by the virtual reality and AI on children of the world and the need to put necessary safeguards in place.
Directive:
Analyze – When asked to analyse, you have to examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them as a whole in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start with some facts related to virtual reality and AI in the current times.
Body:
Discuss the risks faced by children in a world increasingly powered by virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as – digital divide; two-thirds of the world’s children do not have access to the Internet at home. “Honeypots” for child predators: Video games and chat forums being misused. Digital addiction, Digital manipulation: through fake news, conspiracy theories, hype, hubris, online bullying, hate speech and the likes etc.
Explain the genuineness of the concerns and suggest solutions to address these problems.
Conclusion:
Conclude that Just as India proactively helped shape the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and gave the world the principle of Ahimsa, it could also galvanize the international community around, ensuring an ethical AI for Generation AI.
