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🔔 Our latest case study from 'Data on the Move' is out! It explores the integration of Nepalese migrants in India and the role of digital public infrastructure. The case study also examines the challenges migrants face in accessing services and the impact of digital systems on their socio-economic inclusion. This study draws from field research, stakeholder interviews, and policy analysis, to provide insights and recommendations for enhancing the digital integration and welfare of Nepalese migrants. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g32naK5r Robert Bosch Stiftung Poorvi Yerrapureddy Amrita Nanda Sakhi Shah Astha Kapoor Rohan Pai Sameer Bajaj Nandini Jiva #data #dpi #migrants

We’re excited to announce the launch of our latest report ‘Understanding Generative Artificial Intelligence’s Implications on Gender Using a Value Chain Approach and a UNGP Lens’ in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme under the Business and Human Rights in Asia programme, funded by the European Union. The impacts of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) are seen as a paradigm-shifting force for businesses. However, the development and deployment of GenAI have also witnessed appreciable human rights consequences such as violent speech, bias and exclusion, and invasion of privacy of often vulnerable and marginalised populations. As GenAI proliferates, it is critical to examine its impact on and risks to different gender groups at the design, development and deployment stages. Our study takes a systematic look at understanding the Human Rights (HR) risks that result from GenAI for women, and gender minorities, and attempts to offer mechanisms for mitigation anchored in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), drawing from the Gender Dimensions principles. In the report, you’ll find: 👉 A gendered human rights risk mapping to GenAI services, with a focus on women and non-binary genders. 👉 Recommendations for developers and deployers of GenAI systems, and policymakers to aid the building of robust GenAI solutions 👉 A value chain of GenAI systems, to help understand the various elements, processes, and stakeholders of GenAI systems. 👉 A toolkit that allows developers and deployers of GenAI systems and solutions to identify sites where such risks might emerge. 👉 An exploration of the policy landscape that helps govern GenAI systems. Read the report 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gyAzDrWj 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gmBhjHTj UNDP in India UNDP in Asia and the Pacific Delegation of the European Union to India UNDP B+HR Kunal Raj Barua Nandini Jiva Ritvik G.

👏 We’re delighted to announce new members have joined the #Data4SDGs Board of Directors! We’re so grateful for the strategic direction and diverse perspectives they will bring. 🤩 Join us in welcoming them: 🚀 Astha Kapoor is the Co-founder of Aapti Institute, a Bangalore based research firm that works on the intersection of technology and society. 🚀 Sanjay Pradhan is the CEO of the 76-country Open Government Partnership. He earlier held multiple Vice Presidential portfolios at the World Bank. 🚀 Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt is a leading researcher in AI. He is Principal of Jesus College, Professor of Computing Science, University of Oxford, and Executive Chair and Co-Founder of the Open Data Institute.

We’re excited to announce that Astha Kapoor has joined the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data as a board member! We’re honoured to be part of such an incredible group of actors and thinkers. We look forward to working closely with the fantastic team towards the common goal of making data work for everyone. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gd_QvwuK

At Aapti, we’ve come to the point of our journey where we have to say goodbye to our first office which housed us for nearly 3 years. Looking back, we have no idea how the time flew by. We came to this office as a team of 6 and are leaving as a team of 30! This space has been an important part of Aapti’s growth and holds numerous cherished memories of shared laughs, cries and most importantly, snacks! Looking back at all these precious moments makes it all the more difficult to part with this space. While we leave with heavy hearts, we are overwhelmed to be moving forward in our journey as an organisation. We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who has been a part of our journey and supported Aapti to grow!

Understanding Generative Arti icial Intelligence's Implications on Gender Using a Value Chain Approach and a UNGP Lens Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technology has enjoyed widespread interest, experimentation, investment, and adoption since late 2022. GenAI has the potential to transform service delivery in a range of fields including law, healthcare, and social welfare. An analysis by EY-Parthenon estimates that the global economy could witness nearly USD 2 trillion GDP growth in the next decade, with various industries experiencing exponential growth in business operations and activities. 1 Another analysis by McKinsey Digital estimates that GenAI technology could absorb almost 70 percent of workers' time through automation, if businesses make the necessary investments. 2 Similarly, multiple estimates dub GenAI as a paradigm shifting force that could have tremendous impact on businesses and users. Yet, amid this continuing GenAI surge, states, businesses and society must grapple with the implications of scaling and expansion. The development and deployment of GenAI has also witnessed appreciable human rights consequences - with harms such as violent speech, bias and exclusion, and invasion of privacy of often vulnerable and marginalised populations. 1 Boussour, L. (2024, March 22), “Harness the productivity potential of GenAI”, EY-Parthenon 2 Chui, M., E. Hazan, R. Roberts, A. Singla, K. Smaje, A. Sukharevsky, L. Yee, and R. Zemmel (2023, June 14), “The economic potential of generative AI: The next productivity frontier” In this context of dynamism and opportunity, with emergent harms, this report takes a systematic look at understanding the human rights risks that result from the use of GenAI for women and gender minorities and attempts to offer mechanisms for mitigation anchored in the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), drawing from the Gender Dimensions of the UNGPs. For context, the UNGPs outline the roles and obligations of businesses, state, and society regarding the protection, prevention and remedy of business-related human rights violations. Thanks NANDINI JIVA, RITVIK GUPTA AND KUNAL RAJ BARUA Aapti Institute #generative_ai https://lnkd.in/exjZAnwe

Astha Kapoor is at the G20 Brasil 2024 side event 'States of the Future' in Rio De Janeiro. She'll be present at the roundtable titled 'Digital Transformation: Innovations and Challenges' today! Learn more about the event: https://lnkd.in/gXhfdpkv

The Economic Times quoted Sarayu Natarajan in their article ‘AI Must Reboot, Not Delete, Jobs.’ She shares how ‘AI presents India’s opportunity to gain big for its people if we solve for human capacity, compute and data while paying attention to gainful employment.’ Read more to find out how India’s livelihoods could be reshaped by the AI boom! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gyDUer-D

Last night, we launched the ‘Bridging the Gap: Women powering Tech Policy' program in partnership with Microsoft and Young Leaders for Active Citizenship (YLAC). This is a part of the Asia edition of ‘Conversations Unscripted’, an initiative of Microsoft aimed at empowering women in the tech policy landscape. We were honoured to host a fireside chat with Mr. S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, who emphasized the necessity of applying a gender lens to developments in the digital economy and technology policy. We also had a wonderful panel discussion with Dr. Preeti Banzal - Adviser/Scientist ‘G’, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Nivedita Mehra - Managing Director, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, Dr. Sarayu Natarajan - Co-founder, Aapti Institute and Arjun Venkatraman - Program Officer- Digital, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The panel discussed the different experiences that women have had in the public policy field and areas of further research to study gendered impacts of tech policy. We thank all our panelists and attendees for contributing to this vital conversation. Thank you to our partners Garima Rathore, Sandeep Aurora, Jyoti Pawar at Microsoft for supporting this important initiative. Stay tuned for more engagements and opportunities as a part of this program! Aparajita Bharti | Rohit Kumar | Sanskriti Bhatia | Manan Katyal | Ishita Bagchi | Himani Chouhan | Shivangi Tyagi |

Read Rohan Pai’s piece ‘India’s AI development faces challenges, calling MeitY’s attention’ which explores the urgent need for the Ministry of Electronics and IT to foster the creation of open and accessible public datasets to drive AI innovation in India, while focusing on extending necessary protections to users from rampant data scraping and copyrights breaches that are becoming commonplace with the advent of generative AI. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJAVbcnM