CCG Tech Podcast

Centre for Communication Governance

The CCG Tech Podcast is designed to engage with and connect academics, policy professionals, decision-makers, and others interested in issues of information technology law and policy. We talk to subject matter experts, technologists, and decision-makers to discuss the implications of emerging technologies on law and policy, and our daily lives. With the rapid pace at which global technologies are evolving, we hope this podcast will create more spaces for conversations, diverse perspectives, thoughts and approaches to how we can bring considerations for societal benefit, democratic values, and constitutional principles closer to the core of technology development.

  1. Window of Opportunity: A look at AI governance in the moment

    FEB 19 · BONUS

    Window of Opportunity: A look at AI governance in the moment

    In the lead up to the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, Jhalak sat down for a conversation with Martin Tisné on the state of AI governance. They looked at public interest AI, the lessons from social media regulation, open data and data stewardship, and methods of accountability. The episode also explores conversation on AI sovereignty, safe and trusted AI and democratising AI — all of which are key conversations for the AI Impact Summit. Martin Tisné is the Founder and Chair of the Board of Current AI. He was appointed Thematic Envoy to the AI Action Summit held in February 2025 in France. He has over 15 years of investment and leadership experience, including advising several heads of state on AI policy, serving as a board member of the Partnership on AI, and helping establish two multi-stakeholder initiatives and three NGOs. As a philanthropic entrepreneur, Martin helped set up AINow, the Ethics & Governance of AI Fund, the AWO agency, Digital Action, and Reset amongst other initiatives. Resources: Paris Charter on Artificial Intelligence - https://www.elysee.fr/en/emmanuel-macron/2025/02/11/the-paris-charter-on-artificial-intelligence-in-the-public-interest  Open Government Directive - https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/open/documents/open-government-directive  https://www.data.gov.uk/  gpt-oss-safegaurd - https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-oss-safeguard/  Machine Bias - https://www.propublica.org/article/machine-bias-risk-assessments-in-criminal-sentencing  Bhashini - https://bhashini.gov.in/  Hosts: Jhalak Kakkar Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Gopika P This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    47 min
  2. Looking to the Future of India’s Tech Policy Ecosystem: In conversation with S Krishnan

    FEB 2 · BONUS

    Looking to the Future of India’s Tech Policy Ecosystem: In conversation with S Krishnan

    What are the challenges a country like India faces as it maneuvers the rapidly changing landscape of technology today? What policies and governance mechanisms are needed to address these challenges? In this special episode of the CCG Tech Podcast, Jhalak and Shashank speak with S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY; on the future of India’s tech policy ecosystem. They discuss the AI governance guidelines, the establishment of AI incident databases, and the ways to foster a local AI ecosystem. The episode also looks at the government’s approach to handling issues such as recirculation of NCII, exceptions to the Right to Erasure, the Data Protection Board, etc.  S Krishnan is the Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India. He has previously held multiple responsibilities within the Government of Tamil Nadu, including a position as the founder CEO of the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board; as well as the Government of India. He also served as the Senior Advisor in the Office of the Executive Director for India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bhutan in the International Monetary Fund and represented the Government of India in the G20 Expert Groups on International Financial Architecture and Global Financial Safety Nets. Resources: India AI Governance Guidelines, November 2025 - https://indiaai.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/docs/guidelines-governance.pdf  Standard Operating Procedure to curtail dissemination of Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII) content, MeitY, October 2025 - https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/a2c9500ef5f8b62a43bfc68747de592d.pdf  MeitY advisory to all Intermediaries for uploading unlawful content, December 2025 - https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/12/a95c3656a958089e655f755ad354ac27.pdf  Hosts: Jhalak Kakkar, Shashank Mohan Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Gopika P This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    36 min
  3. S03 Ep.07 Looking Forward: Structuring Global Governance in the Digital Age

    09/04/2025

    S03 Ep.07 Looking Forward: Structuring Global Governance in the Digital Age

    On 26 August 2025, the UN General Assembly decided to establish the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI and the Global Dialogue on AI Governance. Two weeks prior to this, we had a chance to speak with Amandeep Gill, UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies. Episode 07 of The CCG Tech Podcast looks at the importance of processes like WSIS, GDC, etc, the role of the International Scientific Panel on AI, and the questions of meaningful participation for the Global South. Amandeep Gill is the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Digital and Emerging Technologies. He is also a member of the Secretary-General's High Level Advisory Body on AI and of his Scientific Advisory Board. He is a former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who served in various capacities in disarmament and strategic technologies and international security affairs. Resources: UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technology - https://www.un.org/digital-emerging-technologies/  Global Digital Compact - https://www.un.org/global-digital-compact/en  https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2025-08-26/statement-attributable-the-spokesperson-for-the-secretary-general-%E2%80%93-the-general-assembly-decision-new-artificial-intelligence-governance-mechanisms-within-the-united  Hosts: Jhalak Kakkar Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Gopika P This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    47 min
  4. S03 Ep.06 Standing at Crossroads: Conversations on Global Internet Governance

    08/14/2025

    S03 Ep.06 Standing at Crossroads: Conversations on Global Internet Governance

    Technology has shifted massively in the last two decades and with it, the world. The upcoming WSIS+20 review puts into sharp focus a few longstanding conversations in global internet governance. In Episode 06 of The CCG Tech Podcast, Jhalak and Shashank speak with Konstantinos Komaitis on the future of global internet governance. They look at the evolution of WSIS, questions of multistakeholderism, enhanced cooperation, etc., and the role of various stakeholders in the governance conversation. Konstantinos Komaitis is a Senior Resident Fellow for Global and Democratic Governance at the Digital Forensics Research Lab (DFRLab) at the Atlantic Council. He is also a non-resident fellow and senior researcher at the Lisbon Council. Konstantinos has spent ten years in active policy development and strategy as a Senior Director at the Internet society, where he led successfully a series of projects, including the IANA transition. Before joining the Internet Society, he spent 7 years as a senior lecturer at the university of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, where he was researching and teaching Internet policy, with particular focus on Internet governance, intellectual property, trade and cybersecurity. Resources: Definition included in Clause 34 of the Tunis Agenda - https://www.itu.int/net/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/6rev1.html https://cdn.internetdemocracy.in/idp/assets/downloads/reports/unlocking-enhanced-cooperation/Unlocking-Enhanced-Cooperation.pdf https://dig.watch/event/wsis20-high-level-event-2025/enhanced-cooperation-in-the-digital-age-from-concept-to-commitment-at-wsis20 https://www.internetgovernance.org/2018/02/10/goodbye-good-riddance-enhanced-cooperation/ Hosts: Jhalak Kakkar, Shashank Mohan Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Sukriti This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    47 min
  5. S03 Ep.05 Changing Landscapes: The Geopolitics Driving Tech Policy

    07/24/2025

    S03 Ep.05 Changing Landscapes: The Geopolitics Driving Tech Policy

    Technology and geopolitics around the world has gone through rapid transitions in the last few years. These massive shifts have had profound impacts on tech policy and regulation. In Episode 05 of The CCG Tech Podcast, Fawaz and Shashank speak with Ramsha Jahangir on the way geopolitics is influencing and driving tech policy globally. They look at the changes in Europe, the effect of the Trump administration, as well as the changing outlooks of Global Majority countries. Ramsha Jahangir is an Associate Editor at Tech Policy Press. Previously, she led Policy and Communications at the Global Network Initiative (GNI), which she now occasionally represents as a Senior Fellow on a range of issues related to human rights and tech policy. As an award-winning journalist and Tech Policy Press reporting fellow, Ramsha has extensively reported on platform governance, surveillance, and digital authoritarianism. Resources: Ramsha Jahangir's writing on ‘What’s Behind Europe’s Push to “Simplify” Tech Regulation?’: https://www.techpolicy.press/whats-behind-europes-push-to-simplify-tech-regulation/  Anu Bradford coined the term ‘Brussels Effect’ noting trickle down effect of EU regulations on the rest of the world, read more here: https://academic.oup.com/book/36491   To read more about EU’s AI Act: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/regulatory-framework-ai  ‘Brazil’s Supreme Court Overturns Platform Liability Rules—Now Comes the Challenge of What’s Next’ https://www.techpolicy.press/brazils-supreme-court-overturns-platform-liability-rulesnow-comes-the-challenge-of-whats-next/   Meta rolls back on fact checking/’Meta Says It Will End Its Fact-Checking Program on Social Media Posts’: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/07/business/meta-fact-checking  Reading on how Paris AI Summit signalled move towards AI innovation & development over AI safety - https://www.grip.globalrelay.com/from-ai-safety-to-ai-action-paris-summit-highlights-change-in-global-approach/ https://www.epc.eu/publication/The-Paris-Summit-Au-Revoir-global-AI-Safety-61ea68/  Hosts: Fawaz Shaheen, Shashank Mohan Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Shivani Mago This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    42 min
  6. S03 Ep.04 Predict and Detect: Use of AI in Diagnostics

    07/03/2025

    S03 Ep.04 Predict and Detect: Use of AI in Diagnostics

    AI is increasingly being deployed in key sectors like healthcare. But how effective is its use? What problems do we see in implementing AI in high stakes scenarios like cancer diagnostics? In Episode 04 of The CCG Tech Podcast, Fawaz and Jhalak speak with Professor Subhashis Banerjee on the ground realities of AI deployment in healthcare. They look at its efficacy, use in diagnostics, the need for human in the loop, data standards, problems of manpower and skilling, and regulation. Subhashis Banerjee is the Head of the Department & Professor of Computer Science at Ashoka University. He was with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at IIT Delhi from 1990 till August 2023. Subhashis’ primary areas of research are computer vision and machine learning, with a special emphasis on geometric algorithms. He has worked extensively on design of computing and networking infrastructure and IT services and in developing the supercomputing infrastructure at IIT Delhi, which is one of the largest in the country.  Resources: Dataset worked on by IIT Delhi that has been installed at AIIMS About Antimicrobial resistance Hosts: Fawaz Shaheen, Jhalak Kakkar Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker:  This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    52 min
  7. S03 Ep.03 Exploring Data Supply Chains: Applying AI in Healthcare

    06/12/2025

    S03 Ep.03 Exploring Data Supply Chains: Applying AI in Healthcare

    With the AI landscape rapidly expanding in India, how is it being applied in healthcare? What safeguards exist to prevent errors and misuse of AI? In this episode, Shashank and Joanne speak to Amrita Sengupta on the use of AI in healthcare in India. They speak on auditing as a governance mechanism for AI and on using a data supply chain framework to understand the AI lifecycle for a healthcare application. They also look at ways to move towards safe and responsible data use in AI systems and adoption of accountability frameworks such as audits in India. Amrita Sengupta is a research fellow at the CyberBRICS project. She was previously a Research and Programme Lead at the Centre for Internet and Society, India, where she focused on research at the intersection of technology and society.  Her research interests and work lie in the areas of gender and technology, digital cultures, ethics in research methods, digital access, algorithmic biases and tech design, AI governance, and sustainability and tech. Resources: AI for Healthcare: Understanding Data Supply Chain and Auditability in India Navigating the Digitalisation of Finance: User experiences of risks and harms Report on AI governance guidelines development Hosts: Joanne D’Cunha, Shashank Mohan Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Joanne D’Cunha This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    54 min
  8. S03 Ep.02 Exploring India's AI Ambitions and the 2026 AI Impact Summit: In Conversation with Abhishek Singh

    05/22/2025

    S03 Ep.02 Exploring India's AI Ambitions and the 2026 AI Impact Summit: In Conversation with Abhishek Singh

    How can India develop AI for social good and what does it involve to achieve it? How is India's thinking shaping up on the unique opportunity to host the AI summit in 2026? In Episode 02 of Season 3 of the CCG Tech Podcast, Jhalak and Shashank speak to Abhishek Singh, CEO, IndiaAI Mission & Additional Secretary, MeitY about the work of the IndiaAI Mission & India's hosting of the next AI Summit to be called the AI Impact Summit to be held on Feb 19-20, 2026. He shares how the Summit will focus on the impact of AI across various sectors to understand both risks and benefits from the use of AI. The Summit will take a "whole of India" approach by partnering with various stakeholders along with a clear goal to ensure participation from countries in the Global South.  The discussion also dives into the various uses of AI and how best to leverage it for social good across sectors in India. Through this exploration, the episode engages with aspects of the India AI mission, what may be involved in balancing innovation and safety, including the role of existing regulation in responding to user and data harms from AI. Abhishek Singh is CEO, IndiaAI Mission & Additional Secretary, MeitY with responsibilities of Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies, Cyber Security and Digital Skilling. He has previously served as CEO, Karmayogi Bharat in Department of Personnel & Training; and CEO NeGD, DIC and MyGov in Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India. In April 2025, he also assumed charge as the Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC). Resources: The IndiaAI Mission and its pillars IndiaAI mission use case library on sectoral applications of AI in India AIKosh Hosts: Jhalak Kakkar, Shashank Mohan Editor: Gopika P Fact Checker: Joanne D’Cunha This podcast is created by the ⁠Centre for Communication Governance⁠ at NLUD. Reach out for any queries / suggestions at ccgoutreach@nludelhi.ac.in  (The opinions expressed in the episode are personal to the speaker. The University does not subscribe to the views expressed in the episode and does not take any responsibility for the same.)

    33 min
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The CCG Tech Podcast is designed to engage with and connect academics, policy professionals, decision-makers, and others interested in issues of information technology law and policy. We talk to subject matter experts, technologists, and decision-makers to discuss the implications of emerging technologies on law and policy, and our daily lives. With the rapid pace at which global technologies are evolving, we hope this podcast will create more spaces for conversations, diverse perspectives, thoughts and approaches to how we can bring considerations for societal benefit, democratic values, and constitutional principles closer to the core of technology development.

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