NASSCOM Responsible AI hub was launched by Abhishek Singh, President & CEO of NeGD on 11th October 2022. It is a collaboration between NASSCOM and leading industry partners to seed the adoption of responsible AI at scale. 

Abhishek Singh stated that the biggest challenge in India is ensuring that the business interests match the responsible AI principles. He also emphasized the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the development of AI. "We leave out many disciplines that are more valuable for AI than physics, chemistry and mathematics", he said. Abhishek Singh added that the government would benefit from the responsible AI resource kit for implementing various programs. 

While addressing the audience during the event, Debjani Ghosh, President & CEO of NASSCOM, stated the need for responsible AI. According to Debjani, "problem is not with technology but with humans. Humans are born with biases, many that we are unaware about". She stated that everyone has a different understanding of responsible AI. NASSCOM's responsible AI resource kit set a 'common lingo' for India that can be used as a benchmark. She also thanked all the members for their contribution to the development of the resource kit.  

The resource kit comprises sector-agnostic tools and guidance to enable businesses to leverage AI to grow and scale with confidence by prioritizing user trust and safety. It is formulated based on the responsible AI principles of inclusivity & non-discrimination, reliability and safety, privacy, security, transparency, explainability, accountability, Protection and reinforcement of positive human values, and compliance. 

The resource kit enables enterprises to independently assess and monitor the development and deployment of AI solutions for ethical compliance and recommends management tools and structures for enterprises to assess and mitigate ethical risks arising from the deployment of AI solutions. It was a culmination of ideas from industry experts of organizations such as Fractal Analytics, Microsoft, Deloitte, Tata Consultancy Services and IBM Research.  

Apart from the launch of the resource kit, the event became the platform for a discussion on 'The State of Responsible AI Practices, Problems, Policy'. Lightning talks on AI in healthcare, the BSFI sector and policy innovation for responsible AI were part of the event. Vice-president of NASSCOM, Sangeetha Gupta, delivered the vote of thanks.