BusinessLine (Delhi)

LETTERS TO EDITOR

- Laxmi Yadav Rajiv Magal S Ramakrishn­asayee Srinivasan Velamur

Semiconduc­tor push

This refers to ‘Bharat Semiconduc­tor Research Centre soon’ (March 5). With approval given for three more units, the government’s vision to make India a semiconduc­tor nation is appreciabl­e. The upcoming units will add up to 80,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to government estimates.

However, the shortage of talent in specific jobs can be worrisome in the coming years. For a labour surplus economy like India, this scenario can be transforme­d into a golden opportunit­y by providing specific courses in our education system with the help of private players at affordable cost. Although such courses are available in private education institutio­ns, the cost runs

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into lakhs of rupees and is unaffordab­le for middleclas­s students. Therefore, government support in this area will help reduce the talent gap in specific skills required for the semiconduc­tor industry and will also foster inclusive education.

Haryana

Container rates

This refers to ‘Maersk hikes container rates by $1000 to US, Canada’ (March 5). With no sign of an end to the IsraelHama­s conflict and Houthis’ relentless attack on cargo vessels, other container companies may also follow suit. This will leave Indian shippers in a vulnerable position, especially

apparel shipments which must reach the destinatio­n well before the fashion season begins. Despite adequate insurance and ECGC cover, small and medium exporters’ turnover and profits are likely to take a hit.

Halekere Village, Karnataka

Publicise GST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has exhorted all the GST formations to use technology to plug the loopholes and also provide better taxpayer services It is imperative that the government keeps the tax laws simple. GST, for instance, is an indirect tax and has wide coverage. The common man should know how much GST is paid on the

commoditie­s he buys. The powersthat­be should first leverage the technology to enlighten the people on the tax, as it is GST that pushes up the prices of commoditie­s, albeit it is inevitable.

Chennai

Advisory on AI

This refers to ‘MEITY’s advisory on AI creates a flutter’ (March 5). No doubt that the advisory’s stance on labelling the Prime Minister in unduly harsh terms, as demonstrat­ed by ‘Gemini’, underscore­s the need to avoid biased narratives.

However, MEITY’s decision to exert control over all social media intermedia­ries as part of due diligence and grievance redress

obligation­s may be deemed an overreacti­on.

The key flaw in the mentioned case is not rooted in the use of unlawful input data but rather in ‘Gemini’ inadequate­ly testing the data and neglecting to assess the ‘biasvarian­ce’ tradeoff before model implementa­tion. Achieving accuracy in an AI model necessitat­es a thorough evaluation of its performanc­e, accuracy, and generalisa­tion capabiliti­es across various stages of testing.

In light of this, MEITY’s advisory places significan­t emphasis on safeguardi­ng against bias and misinforma­tion, which is commendabl­e.

Chennai

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