Digital Futures Lab

Digital Futures Lab

is an independent, interdisciplinary research studio that studies the complex interplay between technology and society in India and the Majority World.

Through evidence-based research, systematic foresight, and public engagement, we work to realise pathways toward equitable, safe and sustainable digital futures.

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Code Green

Code Green

AI can aid climate action but also contributes to the worsening of the climate crisis. We produce a monthly newsletter & podcast to cut through the hype around AI & Climate Action in Asia, surfacing the latest scientific research & expert insights.

The AI Series: AI and the Global South | Al Jazeera’s Studio B: Unscripted

The AI Series: AI and the Global South | Al Jazeera’s Studio B: Unscripted

Watch Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa and Digital Futures Lab's Founder, Urvashi Aneja, explore AI's impact in the Global South and why countries need to move beyond “catching up with the North”.

Responsible AI Fellowship Symposium 2024

Responsible AI Fellowship Symposium 2024

We hosted the Responsible AI Symposium 2024 at the MAP, Bangalore—a day of critical questions, creative provocations, shared purpose, and a powerful culmination of our inaugural RAI Fellowship. Watch the trailer & express your interest.

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Apr 2025

Human in the Loop

Human in the Loop is a participatory foresight and storytelling project that explores the near-future risks of Generative AI in India.

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Data governance and EdTech in India: Disentangling norms, practices and sociotechnical imaginaries

Data governance and EdTech in India: Disentangling norms, practices and sociotechnical imaginaries

As India’s EdTech ecosystem expands rapidly, driven by pandemic-era demand & venture capital, the governance of children’s data remains an open question & cause for concern. Aarushi writes toward a grounded, just vision of EdTech in this UNICEF blog.

Practice Playbook on Responsible AI

Practice Playbook on Responsible AI

Read the Practice Playbook on Responsible AI—a guide to designing AI for social impact in India. Co-created with 14 social impact orgs & expert mentors from our Responsible AI Fellowship, it blends real-world insights with proven frameworks.

Provocations on AI Sovereignty: Confronting Complexities & Shaping Future Strategies

Provocations on AI Sovereignty: Confronting Complexities & Shaping Future Strategies

Based on reflections from a workshop with 18 of India's leading thinkers, this report explores the meaning of digital sovereignty, assesses its feasibility, examines who benefits from such an agenda, and unpacks the new policy conundrums it raises.

Generative AI for Development: A Compendium of Insights from Grand Challenges Innovators

Generative AI for Development: A Compendium of Insights from Grand Challenges Innovators

Read Aarushi's editor's note and writings from grantees of the Global Grand Challenges programme, oﬀering critical perspectives on the design, deployment, and potential impact pathways of GenAI in the Majority World.

How OpenAI’s ‘Sign in With ChatGPT’ Could Expose User Data Across Apps, Raising Compliance Issues

How OpenAI’s ‘Sign in With ChatGPT’ Could Expose User Data Across Apps, Raising Compliance Issues

Dona was featured in this Medianama piece looking at the compliance and privacy issues that arise with OpenAI exploring ways for users to sign in to third-party apps using their ChatGPT accounts.

Whose risk is it anyway? Developing a framework for Responsible AI in Indian Healthcare

Whose risk is it anyway? Developing a framework for Responsible AI in Indian Healthcare

AI is transforming Indian healthcare, but are we ready for the risks? This blog introduces 'From Principles to Practice', our new initiative to build a context-aware, actionable framework to identify & mitigate AI risks in India’s healthcare system.