When the first Aadhaar number was issued, we were warned that this would not end well. 15 years later, not only has the dystopia we were promised not arrived, the world has come to appreciate the need for digital identity. My latest Ex Machina article.

While we need to prevent fraud, the DoT's proposed mobile number validation platform risks centralising data and is an overreach of its authority. We need stronger SIM rules and fraud reporting—not more surveillance. My latest Ex Machina article.

Copyright was supposed to help writers monetise their works. Except that throughout its long history, very few have made a living from it. Writers write to be read, so all the law should do is give them the largest audience. My latest Ex Machina article.

Ever since the Industrial Revolution, laws have always evolved in response to technological change. We are standing on the threshold of a similar technological shift, and our legal system is likely to change yet again. My latest Ex Machina article.

Gene editing offers up solutions for rare diseases. And India’s remarkable genetic diversity means that we can play an active role. My latest Ex Machina article.

The open source sustainability crisis is the classic tragedy of the commons. Since India's DPI globalisation is build on open source DPGs it runs the risk of facing the same challenges. But there may be a way out. My latest Ex Machina article.

We devised a tokenised solution for age verification to address the data protection requirements of processing children's personal data. This solution could just as easily be used for age-appropriate content moderation. My latest Ex Machina article.

If AI is being fed copyright-protected content in order to build the models that are being offered, there is a presumption that they are "copying" without permission. But are they "copying" or "learning"?. My latest Ex Machina article.

Our addressing system is broken and while GPS gets is to vicinity of where we need to be no trip is complete without making a phone call to navigate the last mile. We need a better system. And we might just have got one.

A forgery is better if it is supported by a well-crafted narrative. Today, modern technology has made it possible for us to do this on an industrial scale. My latest Ex Machina article.

This week in @Mint_Lounge I wrote about Noma and Disfrutal - two restaurants at the very top of their game that offer two very different dining experiences.

The data protection principles we use today were first conceptualised in the 1970’s. Are they still relevant in this age of AI and big data?. My latest Ex Machina article.

Maybe we have been going about data portability all wrong. What if, instead of building system-to-system integrations, our data transfer frameworks could be based on self-custodial verifiable credentials?. My latest Ex Machina article.

The scientific world is all abuzz with de-extinction technology that we could use to genetically reintroduce lost traits into existing bloodlines. But before we do, we should carefully consider the consequences. My latest Ex Machina article.

In Copenhagen food is art.

We evolved various heuristics to make sense of the large volume of information the world throws at us. However, when they fell short of our expectations, we called them biases and tried to eliminate them. My latest Ex Machina article.

We need to find new sources of efficient power. While nuclear might be a solution, it will take too long to address our data centre needs. We need alternatives, and enhanced geothermal might just be it. My latest Ex Machina article.

We can never know for sure where the future will take us. But I can speculate. My latest Ex Machina article.

With the climate consensus swiftly unravelling, we need to think differently about how we achieve sustainable development. Could we introduce DPI thinking into the agenda at COP30?. My latest Ex Machina article.

There is nothing wrong with creating a platform to centralise take-down notices. However, we need to ensure that it aligns with the constitutional principles that the Supreme Court has approved. My latest Ex Machina article.