Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020
The Information Technology Department, through the Commissionerate of e-Governance and Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency, issued the Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy in 2020 to guide Tamil Nadu government agencies in evaluating, procuring and introducing artificial intelligence systems. It recommends the TAM-DEF evaluation framework and DEEP-MAX scorecard, with emphasis on transparency, accountability, misuse protection, inclusion, ethics, fairness and equity. No government order number is printed in the supplied text.
What the policy covers
The Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020 provides a roadmap for Tamil Nadu policy makers adopting artificial intelligence solutions. It responds to the risk that artificial intelligence systems may be biased or misused, while recognising their potential to improve citizen engagement, government service delivery and problem redressal.
The policy is not presented as a land law, registration procedure or stamp duty measure. However, the source states that the Center of Excellence in Emerging Technologies has worked on problems involving the Land Registration Department, along with health, education, rural development and agriculture departments.
Evaluation of artificial intelligence systems
The Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020 recommends the six dimensional TAM-DEF framework for evaluating artificial intelligence systems before public rollout. Its factors are:
- Transparency and audit.
- Accountability and legal issues.
- Misuse protection.
- Digital divide and data deficit.
- Ethics.
- Fairness and equity.
The policy also recommends the DEEP-MAX scorecard as a way to guide the rollout of artificial intelligence solutions. The stated aim is to align evaluation with democratic values and ensure that equity, fairness and justice receive adequate attention.
Government procurement and implementation
The Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020 provides guidelines for government agencies procuring artificial intelligence solutions. Agencies are expected to procure systems that follow the policy norms and use the recommended ethics evaluation approach.
The policy also addresses awareness, capacity building and training for:
- Tamil Nadu residents.
- The executive.
- The legislature.
- The judiciary.
It supports collaboration with private organisations and institutions so that innovation can continue while artificial intelligence is used safely and ethically.
Relevance to property owners and professionals
The Tamil Nadu Safe & Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy 2020 may become relevant when a Tamil Nadu government department uses artificial intelligence in a public service or administrative process. For land and registration users, the supplied text identifies the Land Registration Department as one area where emerging technology solutions were being developed. It does not introduce a property registration requirement, change a land record, or state any stamp duty rate, registration fee or transaction deadline.
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Common questions
Does the policy change stamp duty or property registration fees?
No stamp duty rate or registration fee is stated in the supplied text. The policy concerns the safe evaluation, procurement and rollout of artificial intelligence systems.
Can this policy change my land ownership or registration record?
The supplied text does not state that the policy changes land ownership or registration records. It provides guidance for government use of artificial intelligence.
Why is the policy relevant to the Land Registration Department?
The source states that the Center of Excellence in Emerging Technologies had begun developing solutions for problems involving the Land Registration Department and several other departments.
How does Tamil Nadu propose to assess an artificial intelligence system before public rollout?
The policy recommends the TAM-DEF framework, covering transparency and audit, accountability and legal issues, misuse protection, digital divide and data deficit, ethics, fairness and equity. It also recommends the DEEP-MAX scorecard to guide rollout.
