PUNE: Jaishankar on Thursday said that every time we look at the screen, we are learning something but somebody else is also learning something about us. Our habits, likes, dislikes, demands, and preferences are all being captured even if we are just looking at the screen.
EAM said that there is a need to make sure that conveniences don’t become a vulnerability for India. EAM Jaishankar was addressing the “G-20 Festival of Thinkers Summit” at Symbiosis International Deemed University in Pune, where he said that the world economies are trying to cope up from the effects of the pandemic.
EAM said that we haven’t fully appreciated how much the digital era has changed our lives.
“It has changed our lives because every time we look at the screen; we are learning something but somebody else is also learning about us. Our habits, likes, dislikes, demands, and preferences are all being captured even if we are just looking at the screen,” he said.
Stating it is a serious deadly issue, EAM asked how the power among nations be determined in the coming generations.
“Centuries ago it was about wealth, military power, and gold, some also said that it was oil. Data is the new oil. It means, that every digital transaction contributes to artificial intelligence, contributes to the creation of capabilities which will determine the balance of power among nations” he said.
The big challenge today when it comes to anything digital is data security and data privacy. How it is voiced down, who sees our data, who monitor our data, who utilises our data, and what power do they have over you? he asked.
“In terms of goods, we need more reliable, resilient supply chains, in the digital world, we need more trusted, more transparent practices, to ensure privacy-respecting data. We have to make sure that the conveniences of life don’t become a vulnerability for each one of us, and particularly for our nation,” Jaishankar said.
While addressing the event, he said that the G20 is a gathering of the 20 biggest economies of the world and India has the privilege from last December having the presidency.
EAM Jaishankar said that the obvious things about the G20, 85% of the world GSP, 2/3rd of the world’s population, and 75 per cent of the world trade, are known to all.
“In today’s very divided, polarized and not-so-effective multi-lateral world, it (G20) is the most important international platform. It is a big deal to be sharing its responsibility. It is not just a collection of 20 nations, but it is a very special responsibility at a very difficult moment in international relations. And what India could do, will do in this one year and it will make a big difference in world politics” he said. (IANS)
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