[Announcement] ISAIL Committee on AI Compute and its Economics (Sep 15, 2024, 4 PM IST)

From Mridutpal Bhattacharyya, Chief Policy Advisor

The ISAIL Research Committee, led by their Chairperson, Ayush Chandra, is set to host an intriguing committee session on “The Economics of Compute Infrastructure & its Role in Shaping AI Ecosystems” on September 15, 2024, 4 PM IST.

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/592a8f66-8945-4ea2-9630-bae473b70937@a15f4c55-bcda-4da4-925e-1ccec43f071e

This timely discussion will explore the critical intersection of AI compute infrastructure, economics, and ecosystem development, with a focus on the unique challenges and opportunities facing the Global South.

Key Discussion Points

1. Equitable Access: Strategies to ensure startups, SMEs, and academic institutions in resource-constrained environments can access AI compute infrastructure.

2. Public-Private Partnerships: Structuring collaborations to drive responsible AI commercialization while addressing power imbalances.

3. Global South Collaboration: Creating shared AI infrastructure and knowledge resources to address common challenges in healthcare, education, and agriculture.

4. Economic Rights: Balancing innovation with sustainable business models in AI compute resource allocation.

5. Legal Frameworks: Ensuring equitable access while preventing speculative over-investment.

6. Intellectual Property: Adapting regimes to address challenges posed by AI compute technologies.

7. Fair Distribution: Implementing mechanisms for equitable pricing and distribution of AI compute resources across sectors.

This session promises to offer valuable insights for policymakers, industry leaders, and researchers interested in shaping the future of AI ecosystems in the Global South and beyond.

Key Questions for the Research Ethics Committee

• What strategies can be employed to ensure equitable access to AI compute infrastructure for startups, SMEs, and academic institutions in resource-constrained environments?
   

• How can public-private partnerships be structured to drive responsible AI commercialisation while addressing power imbalances between large tech companies and local stakeholders?
   

• How can countries in the Global South collaborate to create shared AI infrastructure and knowledge resources that address common challenges and development priorities, especially for socially beneficial applications in sectors like healthcare, education, and agriculture?
   

• How should economic rights to AI compute resources be allocated to balance innovation with sustainable business models?

• What legal frameworks could help ensure equitable access to AI compute infrastructure while preventing speculative over-investment?

• How can intellectual property regimes be adapted to address the unique challenges posed by AI compute technologies and their applications?

• What mechanisms could be implemented to ensure fair pricing and distribution of AI compute resources across different sectors and company sizes?

Register at https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/592a8f66-8945-4ea2-9630-bae473b70937@a15f4c55-bcda-4da4-925e-1ccec43f071e

Session Chairperson

Ayush Chandra, Chair, ISAIL Research Ethics Committee

Stakeholders

Bogdan Grigorescu, Vice President, ISAIL Advisory Council

Shirsha Ray Chaudhari, Thomson Reuters Labs, Bengaluru

Dr Hoda Al Khzaimi, NYU Abu Dhabi Campus & World Economic Forum

Sreedhar Kosaraju, DeepTech Naipunya Foundation

Abhivardhan, Founder and Chairperson, ISAIL

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