Infy Co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan to Head Karnataka's New 'Responsible AI' Committee

• Karnataka establishes a 'Responsible AI' committee to develop a framework for safe, ethical, and transparent AI adoption in government and public services.
• Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan chairs the panel, with N Manjula, Electronics, IT, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology Secretary, as co-chair.
• The committee is tasked with preparing a Responsible AI policy and implementation roadmap to ensure AI systems are safe, fair, transparent, and accountable.
• It will develop a risk-classification framework for AI systems in governance, outlining restrictions on social scoring, unlawful surveillance, and automated decision-making without human oversight.
• The panel also discussed data governance, privacy safeguards, and alignment with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.