Ethics

Artificial Intelligence (AI) describes systems that can replicate human thought processes, including learning, reasoning, and making decisions. These abilities are driven by sophisticated algorithms, data analysis, and the recognition of patterns. The development of AI has been sometimes compared to the invention of electricity since it has as diverse applications as the usage of electricity. It can be used across multiple sectors of the economy including agriculture, healthcare, manufacturing, urban transport, disaster management, education, policy making, cyber-security, governance, energy solutions, and supply chain management. Artificial intelligence enhances predictive analytics, enabling improved planning and immediate interaction with citizens, contributing to more inclusive governance. It can also boost the operational efficiency of managing large systems. In India, the AI-enabled digital public-infrastructure platforms like Aadhaar, Digiyatra, UPI, and DigiLocker have revolutionised governance. This paper explores the various initiatives adopted by the state governments in India to use AI technology to develop and transform Indian cities into smart cities. The paper also seeks to examine the opportunities that AI offers as well as the challenges that the governments must address for successful integration of AI into the designing of these cities. The government needs to play the balancing act between innovation and ethical concerns.

Indian Media coverage is dealt in materialistic perspective due to various reasons. Content, coverage style, presentation and portrayal all are affected by contemporary 'peg' of pulling audience in to the content. Media ignores humanitarian approach in different walk of media activities. They gather and present information without keeping in mind the ethico-legal and sociocultural aspects of affected parties. 'Journalistic sense' and 'news value' are examined on the basis of materialistic approach of media management. Requisite of the content is superseded by wow factor of the content. In such an environment spiritual media and professionals with spiritual understanding may provide a solution to the problem. This paper suggests the spiritual media as only alternative.

Media Literacy is a required literacy for understanding communication and the text in a given environment. Communication has co-existed with society and humanity. From the very beginning of communication in pictographic form, a common understanding and experiences were required for the interpretation of the message. In the contemporary world, when communication is deliberate and sustained with greater impacts on human life with the help of technology, the literacy of the media and its uses are very much required. Different schools of thought have analysed and dissected varying methods to give media literacy to their citizenry to combat the challenges. The aim of this paper is to delve into ethical and legal considerations of different communication models. The fundamental purpose of Vedic Education System in ancient India was to develop morality and ethics. This paper is a commentary on the Media Literacy components of Vedic Literature.