The committee, chaired by Infosys cofounder Kris Gopalakrishnan and co-chaired by IT/BT secretary N Manjula, held its first meeting on Thursday.
Members include Accenture India managing director Ajay Vij, IBM India chief technology officer Amith Singhee and Wipro chief operating officer Sanjeev Jain, among other industry and institutional experts, the IT/BT department said in a statement.
“The state is focused not only on accelerating AI innovation but also on ensuring that these technologies are deployed responsibly and in the public interest. This initiative will help Karnataka lead in building an AI ecosystem that is both cutting-edge and responsible,” IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge said in a statement.
The panel will develop a responsible AI policy and an implementation roadmap for the state, covering safety, fairness, transparency and accountability in government AI systems, the statement said.
“Artificial intelligence is a highly disruptive technology. If we leverage this opportunity effectively, Karnataka can become the first state in the country to develop a comprehensive framework for responsible AI, one that drives better citizen services, creates 21st-century jobs and strengthens our innovation ecosystem,” said Gopalakrishnan.
At the meeting, members discussed areas the committee will focus on, including AI practices that should be prohibited or restricted, such as social scoring of citizens, disproportionate surveillance, discriminatory profiling and high-stakes automated decision-making without human oversight.
They also discussed safeguards for high-risk AI applications in sectors including healthcare, education, policing, welfare delivery, recruitment and financial decision-making, the statement said.
Rahul Sharanappa Sankanur, managing director of the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), will serve as member secretary of the committee.
The panel will submit an interim report within 60 days and a final set of recommendations, including a risk classification system and implementation roadmap, within 90 days, the statement added.
