New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- India has taken another major step toward ensuring the safe and ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through the IndiaAI Mission's new set of projects aimed at strengthening deepfake detection, bias mitigation, and AI security testing. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) announced the selection of five pioneering projects under the "Safe & Trusted AI" pillar of the IndiaAI initiative, as per a press release by the Ministry.

The announcement marks the conclusion of the second round of Expression of Interest (EoI), which was launched on December 10, 2024. The initiative received more than 400 proposals from across the country, including submissions from academic institutions, research ...