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India’s Minister for External Affairs, Dr S. Jaishankar, hit out in response to his country’s 11 place slide on the Reporters Without Borders Press Freedom Index. : Wikimedia Commons, IAEA Imageback CC BY 2.0

A creeping authoritarianism now extends to the digital sphere in India.

Asian democracy

Trust us: how India takes control of personal data

A creeping authoritarianism now extends to the digital sphere in India.

Law
A corner of the internet is dominated by digital tycoons — Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google — and now TikTok. : Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash Unsplash Licence

Any ban on TikTok ignores the bigger issue of who should control personal data in the first place: the individuals who use any app.

The TikTok test

The risks of a digital cold war

Any ban on TikTok ignores the bigger issue of who should control personal data in the first place: the individuals who use any app.

Politics
In some places accessing information can be a costly and time consuming process that makes it prohibitive for the poor and marginalised. : Biswarup Ganguly, via Wikimedia Commons CC BY 3.0

Many South Asian countries have made progress in adopting right to information laws. But ensuring everyone benefits is proving more of a challenge.

Your right to information

Right to information not always equal

Many South Asian countries have made progress in adopting right to information laws. But ensuring everyone benefits is proving more of a challenge.

Politics
India is a data-rich country that seems well-intentioned in using it, but there are some shortcomings with the current approach. : Sunrise University, Unsplash. CC BY 4.0

Open data initiatives could give developing economies the edge in the fourth industrial revolution. India’s approach offers learnings for all.

Your right to information

Treating ‘data as oil’ squanders its immense potential

Technology
Open data is instrumental in achieving a transparent and accountable government. : Markus Spiske, Unsplash Unsplash License

Harnessing the value of open data requires reflection on who benefits most.

Your right to information

The ideal of open data has unexamined flaws

Human Interest
Using artificial intelligence to predict the behaviour of communities can veer close to surveillance. : Dorieo, Wikimedia CC 4.0

Governments can and do use artificial intelligence to direct their citizens and their policy. But are we prepared for how far it could go?

Next-gen chatbots

When governments use AI to predict what the people want

Technology
Access to information is a vital pillar of democracy; informed citizens know their rights and can better hold their government to account. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

Backgrounder: 758 words

360info explores the benefits and pitfalls of AI in obtaining crucial government and public information and how to better protect your privacy and safety.

7 perspectives

7 perspectives
Special Report

Your right to information

Human Interest
The more pictures in the training dataset, the more accurate the facial recognition application is. : Sheila Scarborough/Flickr
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