Apar Gupta

Upasika Singhal, a reporter for The Indian Express focusing on Delhi police, shares insights into the planned expansion of AI-powered facial recognition in the city for crime prevention. Apar Gupta, co-founder of the Internet Freedom Foundation, discusses the implications of this move, particularly regarding privacy and potential bias against minority communities. They analyze the balance between enhanced security and civil liberties, highlighting the urgent need for legal regulations to protect individuals in an increasingly surveilled urban landscape.

Apar Gupta, an advocate for digital rights in India, joins Amit Varma to discuss the impact of technology on our rights, the need for regulatory institutions, flaws in crony capitalism, the addictive nature of social media, their personal journey with technology, landmark cases on rights in India, and the power centralized in the Indian constitution.

Apar Gupta, a lawyer and digital rights advocate, delves into India's data regulation gaps and the urgent need for enforceable laws to protect personal information. Reid Hoffman, a tech investor, discusses the transformative potential of AI on jobs and governance, advocating for audit-based regulation to balance innovation with accountability. The conversation touches on AI's societal benefits, from enhancing education in underserved areas to improving healthcare, alongside critical concerns about bias, power concentration, and ethical implications.

In this engaging discussion, Apar Gupta, founder of the Internet Freedom Foundation and a digital rights lawyer, tackles the controversial Sanchar Saathi app. Gupta highlights how the mandatory pre-installation raises serious privacy concerns and questions state surveillance. He argues that an app cannot replace systemic reforms in cybersecurity and critiques excessive data permissions. The podcast also explores broader issues of transparency in digital governance, warning about the risks of increasing state control over technology in India.

Apar Gupta, Founder-Director of the Internet Freedom Foundation and expert in digital rights, joins to discuss the controversial Sanchar Saathi app. They explore its features like IMEI checks and fraud reporting, while also addressing major privacy concerns. Gupta emphasizes the risks of mandatory installs, including potential state overreach and data misuse. He advocates for less intrusive cyber safety measures and stresses the importance of public consultation before implementing such mandates. A thought-provoking dialogue on balancing safety and privacy!