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AI & India’s Informal Women Workers

Source: THSubject: Governance and Women Empowerment Context: Renewed attention was drawn to the need for ensuring that AI productivity gains benefit informal women workers. Without gender-responsive AI governance and design, digital expansion could deepen existing inequalities. AI & India’s Informal Women Workers About AI & India’s Informal Women Workers: What it is? Integrating AI with …

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Ethical AI and Conscience Prompting

Source: FLSubject: Applied Ethics Context: A recent analysis has highlighted that AI ethics requires more than voluntary corporate pledges, calling for structural safeguards against algorithmic bias, mass surveillance, data extraction, copyright violations, and labour exploitation. Ethical AI and Conscience Prompting About Ethical AI and Conscience Prompting: What is Conscience Prompting? Conscience prompting is an advanced …

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Examine how emerging technologies can influence social attitudes and stereotypes. Analyse their implications for gender equality. Suggest ways to make technological innovation socially inclusive.

Topic: Role of women and women’s organization Q2. Examine how emerging technologies can influence social attitudes and stereotypes. Analyse their implications for gender equality. Suggest ways to make technological innovation socially inclusive. (15 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence and digital technologies has generated debates on …

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“Technological efficiency without ethical accountability can undermine democratic values.” Evaluate this statement. Discuss the ethical concerns associated with AI-based surveillance.

Q7. “Technological efficiency without ethical accountability can undermine democratic values.” Evaluate this statement. Discuss the ethical concerns associated with AI-based surveillance. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question Growing use of AI-based surveillance in governance raises ethical concerns regarding privacy, accountability and democratic values. Key Demand of the question The question requires …

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Discuss the significance of data-driven policymaking in social justice interventions. Analyse associated risks.

Topic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Q3. Discuss the significance of data-driven policymaking in social justice interventions. Analyse associated risks. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Growing reliance on data and digital governance in welfare delivery (DBT, AI-based …

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Democratising AI Governance: Giving Society a Voice

Source:  IE Subject:  Science and Technology – developments and their applications Context: As the proliferation of Artificial Intelligence outpaces traditional regulation, there is an urgent call for participatory governance to ensure AI aligns with public values rather than just private interests. About Democratising AI Governance: Giving Society a Voice What it is? Democratising AI governance …

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AI can either amplify women’s empowerment or automate discrimination. Examine this statement. Illustrate with domains where women are most vulnerable.

Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT Q6. AI can either amplify women’s empowerment or automate discrimination. Examine this statement. Illustrate with domains where women are most vulnerable. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question AI is rapidly entering labour markets, finance, health, welfare delivery and safety systems, where women already face …

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Data Ethics

Syllabus: Applied Ethics  Source:  CW  Context: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), in collaboration with the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UN SIAP) is hosting a three-day regional workshop on “Data Ethics, Governance, and Quality in a Changing Data Ecosystem.” About Data Ethics: What is Data Ethics? Data ethics …

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Explain how the adoption of AI-based criminal justice tools affects the rights of marginalised groups in India. Assess the institutional vulnerabilities that may aggravate this.

Topic: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections Q4. Explain how the adoption of AI-based criminal justice tools affects the rights of marginalised groups in India. Assess the institutional vulnerabilities that may aggravate this. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: IE Why the question: The rising use …

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“AI may promise productivity, but it risks hardwiring structural gender gaps into the future of work”. Examine the impact of generative AI on women’s employment. Suggest inclusive transition strategies.

Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment Q5. “AI may promise productivity, but it risks hardwiring structural gender gaps into the future of work”. Examine the impact of generative AI on women’s employment. Suggest inclusive transition strategies. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: DTE Why the question …

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