GROK AI and SAFE HARBOR PROTECTION – What should you know for UPSC exam?

Why in the news?

Elon Musk belongs to X (previous Twitter) challenge The use of Part 3 of Article 79 of the 79th (3) (b) of the Information Technology Act: 2000 (IT operation) to remove content in social media to moderate and order social media. The mediation of X comes when her Ai Chatbot GROK 3 contradicts us to use Hindi jargon and for the most important responses to the government. While X received any notice of the issue, it is reported that the center has contacted the company on this issue.

The scope of the GROK also presents a new prospect on the provisions of the “Safe Port”, such as Section 79. In this context, let me know what “grok” and its important sections are 2000.

Main teams.

1: GROON MUSK X. GROK CRITORIALLY AS AI CATBOT “Anti-Woke” is an alternative to the chat rooms such as the defamation of Openai’s and Luckis TwinA number

2. GROK has the ability to search and use data on X (eg public messages) to provide “modern information and ideas”. Ai Chatbot later integrated into X so that the users only have to hug in their public terms to get an answer.

The answers used by the Grock’s AI in X are not always brings out cries or links on sources / web pages. The use of grocer has raised concerns for actual verification purposes that it can burn misinformation. (Image: x)

3. It also offers “unprocessed” mode for premium users, which can lead to groc subject, inappropriate and offensive, according to one’s own website.

Important sections of IT activities: 2000

X has challenged the use of Part 79 (3) (b) of the IT Act in 2000. In this context, let’s look closely about some important parts of the 2000 IT operation.

Section 69a:

1: Interliness Shreya Singhal V India (2015)The Supreme Court hit the 66A passage of the IT operation, which was punished, among other things, sending false information to “indignation or inconvenience.” After this decision, the 69A section of the IT operation became the main law regulating the issue.

Section 2 allows 69a to release any computerized, transmitted, transmitted, received or hosted information, but unlike 66A, as noted in Syrian Singhal.

3. In order to block content under section 69a, the center must consider “necessary”. This “Necessity” is still only grounded only on grounds Article 19 (2) In the Constitution, “imposes reasonable restrictions on the interests of India’s sovereignty and integrity, the security of the state, the state of the state, public order, decency or crime.

4. SC clarified the application of another provision in Singhal, Shira, Sing.

Section 79:

1. Under section 79 of the Information Technology Act, in 2000, Social Media Mediators, such as X, Telegram, FacebookInstagram, etc., immunity against the content of the content placed by users.

Section 2: Section 79 says that any mediator will not be legally or otherwise responsible for the information, data or communication of any third party on its platform or hosted.

3: However, Section 79 (3) (b) He says that the mediator can be held accountable if it does not immediately remove such illegal information to “get real knowledge or being informed by the relevant government or its agency.”

4. India’s Shira Singhahal Against the “Ampox” Court Rights the Case Determining this provision, deciding that only the court order will begin with this purpose in paragraph 2 of Article 19.

5. But in October 2023, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITE) was instructed to all ministries, government agencies and police, saying that the order of blocking information may be provided under section 79 (3) (b).

6. A year later, in October 2024, Meity acted on a portal called “Sahyog” In the event that the above authorities may issue and upload blockages.

Beyond nugget. Secure Port Protection

1. The safe port is legal immunity that online mediators are enjoyed by the content of users in their platforms, as long as these platforms maintain certain requirements of the government or the courts have asked the content.

2. The basic premium of the protection of the port is safe. Because social media platforms may not be able to control users in the first place, users should not be legally responsible for any of their host subject content.

3: Since social media platforms, in general, are determined to decisive free speech tools, a safe port is seen as a possibility of freedom of freedom of this platform.

4. In the United States, this protection is available to social media platforms on the decent of communication under section 230. The 79th section of the law on Information Technology on India is similar to some extent. It classifies social media platforms as a mediator and widely protects the content of the content.

5 It is noteworthy that the Indian government spoke about the reconsideration of a secure port of the Safe Port last year, which will be performed in time.

Insert read the question

Consider the following statements:

1. The provision of a secure port is defined in Section 79, 2000.

2. The secure port is the legal immunity that online mediators enjoy the content posted by users in their platforms.

Which of the above statements is / are not correct?

(a) only 1

(b) only 2

c) both 1 and 2

d) No 1 or 2

(Sources. Grok Gone Wild. What contradictions are being revealed about AI, free speech and accountabilityTo be in style Protection “Safe Port”, Explained: Social Media and Second Port, IT operation and content blocks. Why X has challenged the use of Section 79)

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