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HTLS 2024 live updates: Princeton University’s Arvind Narayanan on benefits of AI and the pitfalls
HTLS 2024 live updates: The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit is being held from November 14 to November 16.
Arvind Narayanan, Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University
HTLS 2024 live updates: Welcome to the 22nd edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS). This landmark edition brings together leaders and icons from across the fields of politics, sports, business, health and science, and entertainment to have conversations that will give rise to “Ideas that Inspire.” The summit is being held from November 14 to November 16. As in previous years, sessions on the first two days will be held virtually. Check the full schedule here.…Read More
Key speakers at the summit include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, former US Secretary of State John Kerry, Aditya Birla Group Chairperson K. M. Birla, and actor Akshay Kumar, among others.
On Day 2 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, speakers include Balbir Singh Dhillon, Head of Audi India; Arvind Narayanan, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University; and Olympic and Paralympic medallists P.R. Sreejesh, Sumit Antil, and Swapnil Kusale.
On the first day, Minister of road transport & highways Nitin Gadkari, Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi, and chess grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and Harika Dronavalli Chandra were guests at the summit.
HTLS was launched in 2003 to enhance the level of discourse on critical issues, encourage interaction among leaders in important areas, and present international-quality thought platforms aimed at solutions.
The last twenty-one summits have been outstanding successes, with attendance by leaders from India and around the world. The audience has included senior politicians, bureaucrats, diplomats, business executives, thinkers, commentators, and analysts. Over the years, the summit has become one of India’s most prestigious and eagerly awaited forums.
At HTLS 2023, the global thought leaders discussed and shared their views on progressing “Beyond Barriers”.
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HTLS 2024: “We are seeing an interesting Silicon Valley vs Silicon Valley dynamic,” says Prof. Arvind Narayanan
Prof. Arvind Narayanan says: “We’re seeing an interesting Silicon Valley versus Silicon Valley dynamic. When a company like Apple, for instance, is the device maker, they want to track our activities as much as possible. However, they also try to prevent websites or apps from tracking us through Safari or the iOS App Tracking Transparency feature. This creates an interesting contradiction.”
HTLS 2024: Prof. Arvind Narayanan on data tracking
“When we use apps on our phones or browse websites on our computers, we might think we are interacting with a particular app or website. However, hidden behind that app or website are often dozens of other companies that are essentially making notes of what we do online,” says Prof. Arvind Narayanan at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
He adds that this data is then used to tailor ads for various other commercial purposes.
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HTLS 2024: ‘Artificial General Intelligence is decades away,’ says Prof. Arvind Narayanan
Prof. Arvind Narayanan says: “I think AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) is many, many years away, possibly decades away. It’s hard to predict exactly what the timeline will be, but we have thought deeply about where AI technology stands now and what is required to reach AGI. To me, AGI would be an AI system capable of automating most of the tasks that people currently do in the economy.”
HTLS 2024: Prof. Arvind Narayanan on regulating AI
Prof. Arvind Narayanan says: “I think the best way to approach AI regulation is not to focus solely on the AI itself but rather on the harms that we are concerned about. The regulation should aim to mitigate the risk of those harms, regardless of whether AI is being used. I’m most optimistic about this style of AI regulation.”
HTLS 2024: Learning curve for generative AI is going to be slow, says Prof. Arvind Narayanan
“With any new technology, there is a learning curve. We’re still learning to use the internet and social media in a more responsible way, and that has taken several decades. I believe that for generative AI as well, the learning curve will be slow…and we’re seeing these new technical systems being released on a timescale that is perhaps too fast for people to fully adapt to,” says Prof. Arvind Narayanan.
HTLS 2024: Prof. Arvind Narayanan on AI bias and hallucinations
“In the last couple of years, a lot of progress has been made on the issue of bias. For instance, one type of bias occurs when generative AI is primarily trained on text and images from the Western world. As a result, it may not perform well in tasks like speaking Indian languages or accurately representing the culture of many countries,” Professor Arvind Narayanan says.
He adds: “On the other hand, the hallucination problem has been harder to solve. However, we are increasingly seeing chatbots that don’t just answer questions from their memory but retrieve information from the web and try to summarize it. This reduces the rate of hallucinations, although it doesn’t completely solve the problem.”
HTLS 2024: Everyone should use AI tools responsibly, says Prof. Arvind Narayanan
“It’s not a matter of saying everybody should use these tools responsibly. There will always be bad actors and we need regulation to address them,” Professor Arvind Narayanan says at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
HTLS 2024: AI has many benefits but also risks, says Prof. Arvind Narayanan
“AI has many benefits, but it also has risks. AI being widely available to consumers is not necessarily a bad thing. In fact, for the first time in recent years, anyone can now access really powerful AI systems, which were previously only available to companies and governments,” says Arvind Narayanan, Professor of Computer Science at Princeton University.
HTLS 2024: Next session begins
Arvind Narayanan, Professor of Computer Science, Princeton University is in conversation with Vishal Mathur, Technology Editor, Hindustan Times.
HTLS 2024: Need charging infrastructure on highways, says Balbir Singh Dhillon
“Within cities, there’s no problem. It’s on highways where we need high-speed charging infrastructure,” Balbir Singh Dhillon says.
HTLS 2024: Balbir Singh Dhillon on govt’s 30% EV penetration target by 2030
“I think it’s a little optimistic, but let me add a caveat — if we are able to develop the charging infrastructure properly and provide the necessary convenience to customers, it’s very much possible.”
HTLS 2024: Balbir Singh Dhillon on EV battery costs
“I think as volumes (of EV vehicles) grow, costs will come down, and we are in the process of reaching those threshold volumes. It may not be the case for us in India yet, but over time, our group has started manufacturing these batteries at several of our plants globally. As we begin manufacturing them ourselves, the costs will decrease,” says Audi India’s Balbir Singh Dhillon.
HTLS 2024: Very happy with Centre’s initiatives on electric vehicles, says Balbir Singh Dhillon
“We are very happy with the initiatives taken by the central government. The GST is 5%, compared to 48-50% for ICE cars in the luxury segment we operate in. Additionally, the government is helping improve charging infrastructure…some state governments have reduced registration costs. All of this is certainly helping us,” Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon says.
HTLS 2024: On the role of government policy on electric vehicles
“Most of the countries that have achieved major success in electric mobility—countries like Norway, Iceland, Sweden, the Netherlands, etc.—have done so with strong government support,” Balbir Singh Dhillon says.
HTLS 2024: Balbir Singh Dhillon on setting up charging infrastructure in India
On a question about the kind of challenges Audi is facing in setting up charging infrastructure across the country, Balbir Singh Dhillon says: “Well, first and foremost, there’s the geography of the country. As you can understand, we are a very large country. We have set up 140 charging points, most of them at our dealerships or our group brand dealerships. We’ve also set up an ultra-fast charging station at BKC in Mumbai.
He adds: “However, there will always be a limitation for us, as we are not a dedicated charging infrastructure company. So, while we are trying to support this journey as much as we can, physical charging infrastructure will remain a challenge.”
HTLS 2024: Balbir Singh Dhillon on feedback from EV buyers
“Our customers own more than one car. So, for them, owning an electric car has been a pleasure so far,” Balbir Singh Dhillon says at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. However, he adds that Audi has received questions about charging infrastructure between the two cities and the car’s resale value.
HTLS 2024: Four things have to come together to make EVs a success, says Balbir Singh Dhillon
Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon says that four things have to come together to make EVs a success in India. They are customers, charging stations, policy and original equipment manufacturers.
HTLS 2024: Balbir Singh Dhillon on electric vehicles
“Keep in mind that we are still at the very beginning of electric mobility. It’s not that we’ve covered many years. It’s only been a few years since the industry took the leap and jumped into this new segment with new technology,” Audi India head Balbir Singh Dhillon says at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.
Balbir Singh Dhillon, head of Audi India, will be in conversation with Ravi Krishnan, editor-in-chief, Mint.
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