Our system of tracking long term side effects and breakthrough infections leaves a lot to be desired The government has finally got around to admitting that some “potential thromboembolic events” – or formation of blood...
Category - Technology
Prosenjit Datta
Too many shortcuts
The DCGI needs to realise that unlike a vaccine will eventually be given to the entire population and that is why it is particularly important to be careful about approving it. The Coronavirus pandemic has tested the...
Going beyond Zoom for Education
Technology tools exist to improve the quality of school education. But most of the discussion on the subject has been quite superficial. For a very long time, politicians, bureaucrats, educationists and technology...
The Holy Grail of Quantum Computing
AI will achieve its potential only when quantum computing becomes practical. Despite the buzz about the progress and applications of artificial intelligence (AI), most serious technology researchers will tell you that...
Of Technology Biases and Ethics
How Bias can creep into Algorithms. And why ethics is important in Artificial Intelligence. Technology per se may not have feelings but it can suffer from two human failings – biases and improper ethics. As the Indian...
Haves and Have Nots in Artificial Intelligence
The government needs a long term plan to ensure we do not end up on the wrong side of techno-colonialism. If you go by the pronouncements of the government, or talk to any corporate leader, you get the impression that...
Winners and Losers
The Coronavirus pandemic is going to punish some digital businesses – and help others accelerate One thing has become very clear after as the Coronavirus pandemic roils the globe and forces governments to go for partial...
