Last few days , media ( online + offline ) is full of debate
surrounding some govt circular on fake news and its subsequent withdrawal
Today’s Economic Times
carries following news :
Highlights :
The
ministry had recently set up a committee to formulate a policy for digital
broadcasting and news portals
“I&B
ministry officials pointed out in a meeting of the committee that there was no online regulation, so the code of
conduct that applies to print and TV media cannot be imposed on online news
portals,” said an official.
The
set of regulations has to come out first, after which the code of conduct for
online news portals can be worked out. The committee is basically looking at how
to go about it,” the official said.
Brainstorming
over regulation of online
news content had
started because the ministry felt that a large number of people were depending on online
media for news and that there should be some mechanism to check spread of
misinformation on the internet.
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An article in yesterday’s Times of India says :
“ What exactly is fake
news ?
Fake news is news that’s been
created knowing it isn’t true .
Unlike inaccurate reporting, which news- papers , by
and large correct and / or apologize for , fake news isn’t accidental or a
genuine mistake
It isn’t even bias . It’s plain false
and purposefully crafted to mislead “
Of course , in today’s supercharged political climate (
CBSE exam / Dalit agitations etc ), it was a wise decision to withdraw that
notification
But , I have a feeling that , before long , we will
fail to distinguish between :
* Fake / True
* Real
/ Imagined
Here is why :
* Artificial
Intelligence is advancing rapidly
Google Clips ( Google’s tiny camera ) uses AI
and Machine Learning ( ML ) to know
when and whom and what to capture – and start
photographing on its own !
* Machine
Learning Algorithms are teaching computers to “ think
/ infer / argue “
* Robots
capable of sensing “ Anger – Love “ and being
able to respond accordingly ,
are appearing
* Computers (
assisted by BIG DATA / AI ) have started being “ Creative
“ and
publishing poems / essays and even do better job than Van Gogh in painting !
* Virtual “ avatars “ of humans have already started “ interviewing “ candidates !
* 2 billion
humans , possessing 10 billion , internet-connected devices ( mostly
smart phones
) , are creating “ Content “ ( text – speech – videos – images
etc ) and
are uploading on a billion web sites . And
this content flows from person to person ,
making each person , a human “ Conductor of Contents “ ( like zero resistance in
an
electric super-conductor ) .
{ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_phnyfF0es&utm_source=socialmedia&utm_term=.b85c75c60ced }
{ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_phnyfF0es&utm_source=socialmedia&utm_term=.b85c75c60ced }
And before
long , as it flows , it will morphs along the way ( from text to speech to
touch to image to smell to taste ? )
We have all ,
turned into “ Repeater Stations “ / “ Conveyor Belts “ of content !
And that endless
belt goes non-stop , round and round ! With neither the beginning
nor the end in
sight !
Before long,
they will succeed in uploading even their “ thoughts “ - without typing !
Who can
decide ( and how ? ) in all of these content , what is FAKE /
REAL ?
* Computers controlling
( print ) News Papers , will pick up and
publish such FAKE
content automatically, and without any human
intervention ( reporters – journalists –
editors etc.
getting replaced by algorithms / robots ? ) .
Who will you
catch and punish ?
* ANA AVATAR
X-PRIZE will unleash a revolution in “ remote working “ from thousands
of Km
In nutshell , we
are headed for a future where “ duality “ will
cease to exist !
There will be no distinction between “ Real “ and “ Imaginary “
Ancient Indian Seers spoke of “ Adwait-waad “ ( Singularity )
They also spoke of “ Maya-Waad
“ ( The Ultimate Illusion )
Modern day scientists are veering around to this
thinking
Before long , using QUANTUM COMPUTERS , we might exist
in two – or more – parallel universes , simultaneously !
And ask :
Which one of us is “ Real “ ? Who is “ Fake “ ?
05 April 2018
www.hemenparekh.in
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