44 research outputs found
Proposal for Energy Social Responsibility
The paper significantly works upon, how as per the newly implemented mandate under ‘The Companies Act, 2013’ organizations in India having turnover >100 cr &>200 cr (PAN India) or having net profit of at least 5 Crore have to spend 2 percent of their profit as part of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility to carry a philanthropic activity. As a social responsibility towards environment sustainability, India needs to change to renewable sources of energy which are non-polluting which will also support increasing demand for power and electricity. For economic as well as environmental rationales, this paper tries to recommend ESR (Energy Sustainability Responsibility) that can be accumulated through monetary support by all of the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) companies that in contrast can be accommodated on the research and development as well as infrastructural development of non-conventional and renewable sources of energy. The proposal can support India as well as countries across time zones to save fossil fuel reserves for future and create sustainability of these reserves. For the same objective the paper is addressing the applicability of ESR for setting up projects for renewable source of energy and cost involved in setting up of these projects vis-a-vis the efficient use of funds accumulated by the target companies by way of ESR: Energy Social Responsibility. The research design used is both descriptive and exploratory
From OECD to India: Exploring cross-cultural differences in perceived trust, responsibility and reliance of AI and human experts
AI is getting more involved in tasks formerly exclusively assigned to humans.
Most of research on perceptions and social acceptability of AI in these areas
is mainly restricted to the Western world. In this study, we compare trust,
perceived responsibility, and reliance of AI and human experts across OECD and
Indian sample. We find that OECD participants consider humans to be less
capable but more morally trustworthy and more responsible than AI. In contrast,
Indian participants trust humans more than AI but assign equal responsibility
for both types of experts. We discuss implications of the observed differences
for algorithmic ethics and human-computer interaction
Queer In AI: A Case Study in Community-Led Participatory AI
We present Queer in AI as a case study for community-led participatory design
in AI. We examine how participatory design and intersectional tenets started
and shaped this community's programs over the years. We discuss different
challenges that emerged in the process, look at ways this organization has
fallen short of operationalizing participatory and intersectional principles,
and then assess the organization's impact. Queer in AI provides important
lessons and insights for practitioners and theorists of participatory methods
broadly through its rejection of hierarchy in favor of decentralization,
success at building aid and programs by and for the queer community, and effort
to change actors and institutions outside of the queer community. Finally, we
theorize how communities like Queer in AI contribute to the participatory
design in AI more broadly by fostering cultures of participation in AI,
welcoming and empowering marginalized participants, critiquing poor or
exploitative participatory practices, and bringing participation to
institutions outside of individual research projects. Queer in AI's work serves
as a case study of grassroots activism and participatory methods within AI,
demonstrating the potential of community-led participatory methods and
intersectional praxis, while also providing challenges, case studies, and
nuanced insights to researchers developing and using participatory methods.Comment: To appear at FAccT 202
Demystifying the Chinese Social Credit System: A Case Study on AI-Powered Control Systems in China
In recent times, the social credit systems (SCS) and similar AI-driven mass surveillance systems have been deployed by the Chinese government in various regions. However, the discussions around the SCS are ambiguous: some people call them very controversial and a breach of human rights, while other people say that the SCS are very similar in structure to the company rankings or background checks on individuals in the United States. In reality, though, there is no monolith and there are different forms of SCS deployed in different regions of China. In this paper, I review the different models of the Chinese SCS. Then, I compare how the different systems are upholding or breaching China’s own AI Ethics guidelines
Demystifying the Chinese Social Credit System: A Case Study on AI-Powered Control Systems in China
In recent times, the social credit systems (SCS) and similar AI-driven mass surveillance systems have been deployed by the Chinese government in various regions. However, the discussions around the SCS are ambiguous: some people call them very controversial and a breach of human rights, while other people say that the SCS are very similar in structure to the company rankings or background checks on individuals in the United States. In reality, though, there is no monolith and there are different forms of SCS deployed in different regions of China. In this paper, I review the different models of the Chinese SCS. Then, I compare how the different systems are upholding or breaching China’s own AI Ethics guidelines.</jats:p
Influence of gender inequalities in curative and preventive health care use among children between 2 months to 5 years of age and its impact on changing sex ratio of the community
Background: Male preferring mentality of the society has created a discrimination against females in seeking curative and preventive health care and their overall nutritional status.
Methods: Prospective observational study that included all the children between the age of 2 months to 5 years. The data collection started from January 2020 from registers in a monthly fashion till December 2020 and were analysed and categorized based on sex difference in admissions, leave against medical advice, mortality, immunisation, and follow-up.
Results: The basic descriptive statistics shows that there is gross difference in the frequency of admissions in Inpatient (males- 58.33%, females- 41.67%), follow-up care (males- 56.33%, females- 43.67%) and immunization (males-53.06%, females-46.94%). The number of females children who left against medical advice (10.49%) were more than male children (6.45%) and is also statistically significant. In our study a greater number of female deaths (11.02%) occurred compared to males (10.15%) despite of their survival advantage. The number of female children (48.30%) who were admitted in nutritional rehabilitation centre were less compared to the number of males (51.70%). The hospital sex ratio at birth was 114 males per 100 females which is worse than the national average.
Conclusions: Male biased community has put females at risk starting from the time of conception. Gender difference is experienced throughout and in all aspects of social, cultural, healthcare fields and nutritional needs.</jats:p
Proposal for Energy Social Responsibility
The paper significantly works upon, how as per the newly implemented mandate under ‘The Companies Act, 2013’ organizations in India having turnover >100 cr &>200 cr (PAN India) or having net profit of at least 5 Crore have to spend 2 percent of their profit as part of CSR Corporate Social Responsibility to carry a philanthropic activity. As a social responsibility towards environment sustainability, India needs to change to renewable sources of energy which are non-polluting which will also support increasing demand for power and electricity. For economic as well as environmental rationales, this paper tries to recommend ESR (Energy Sustainability Responsibility) that can be accumulated through monetary support by all of the BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE (National Stock Exchange) companies that in contrast can be accommodated on the research and development as well as infrastructural development of non-conventional and renewable sources of energy. The proposal can support India as well as countries across time zones to save fossil fuel reserves for future and create sustainability of these reserves. For the same objective the paper is addressing the applicability of ESR for setting up projects for renewable source of energy and cost involved in setting up of these projects vis-a-vis the efficient use of funds accumulated by the target companies by way of ESR: Energy Social Responsibility. The research design used is both descriptive and exploratory.</jats:p