Current Affairs 10 October 2022 – IAS Current Affairs
Current Affairs 10 October 2022 focuses on Prelims-Mains perspective. Major events are :
Online Gaming and Related Issues
Source : PIB
GS II : Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
What is discussed under Project Seabird Karwar ?
- About the Order
- How it helps
Why in News ?
Rules restricting the amount of money that individual players spend in a game are likely to be introduced by an inter-ministerial body entrusted with developing a framework to regulate online gaming.
Key Facts
- The draft regulations are likely to be finalised over the next month and will then be brought out for public consultation.
- Seven-member inter-ministerial task force, which was set up in May, has members from the Niti Aayog, as well as secretaries of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Department of Revenue, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as well as the Meity secretary.
- Meity update the Information Technology Act of 2000 to add regulations for the gaming industry, just like how the Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code were introduced in February 2021.
- The Rules for Gaming under the IT Act will also contain the clauses on self-regulation.
Uniform Safety Standards for EVs
Source: Indian Express
GS II: Policies and Developmental Studies; GS III: Science and Technology
What is discussed under Uniform Safety Standards for EVs?
- About the Testing of EV
- What Are Electric Vehicles?
Why in News?
- India plans to start testing electric vehicles (EVs) from April 1, 2023.
- The government has tasked the Pune-based Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to acquire the infrastructure required to test battery-powered vehicles.
About the Testing of EV
- The government has tasked the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in Pune with acquiring the infrastructure required to test battery-powered automobiles.
- The planned testing infrastructure would likely include:
- Battery cells
- Battery management systems
- Onboard chargers
- Battery pack designs
- Thermal propagation screens for internal cell short circuits that might cause fires in EVs
Significance
- In recent months, there have been several reports of fires in electric two-wheelers and four-wheelers.
- There are currently no centralised testing facilities for EVs in India.
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash - Manufacturers set their own standards.
- As a result, in June, the Bureau of Indian Standards developed performance standards for lithium-ion battery packs and traction systems that were consistent with larger ISO standards.
- This was the first significant step towards the standardisation of battery technology.
- Product dependability, performance, and safety would improve if standardised standards were followed.
- It would also raise the entry threshold for non-serious participants, ensuring that only serious players enter production.
- The Ministry of Heavy Industries has allocated Rs 44 crore to ARAI to create the infrastructure required for the testing, certification, and development of electric and hybrid vehicles.
What Are Electric Vehicles?
- Electric vehicles, also known as battery electric vehicles (BEVs), are powered by an electric motor rather than an internal combustion engine.
- The electric motor is powered by a huge traction battery pack, which must be hooked into a wall outlet or charging equipment, commonly known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE).
- Because it is powered by electricity, there are no emissions from the tailpipe and no normal liquid fuel components such as a fuel pump, fuel line, or fuel tank are present.
Advantages of a BEV
- It makes very little noise.
- There is no exhaust, spark plugs, clutch, or gears.
- It does not require fossil fuels and instead relies on rechargeable batteries.
Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards
Source: PIB
GS III: Science and Technology
What is discussed under GAISA?
- About Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards (GAISA)
- Artificial Intelligence
Why in News?
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles, stated on the occasion of the 3rd Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards in New Delhi that artificial intelligence will facilitate the country’s transition to a developed nation by 2047.
About Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards (GAISA)
- GAISA is a platform that will guide through the AI journey by bringing together a club of AI pioneers and industry leaders to share their valuable thoughts on every topic of a carefully prepared agenda.
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay - It is organised by the All India Council for Robotics and Automation (AICRA) with support from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- It is the world’s largest gathering of AI aspirants, as well as a celebration of achievements in the AI area.
- It is focusing on real-world scenarios to examine how AI may impact human lives and industry.
- The summit’s sessions would focus on pragmatic approaches to leveraging AI to benefit enterprises and stimulate growth in organisations and communities.
- This platform would bring together CEOs, Business Intelligence, Data Leaders, and AI Pioneers from the world’s largest enterprises across industries.
- The mysteries of AI that nearly make it appear mythological, as well as the benefits it may offer to enterprises, would be thoroughly examined.
Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial intelligence (AI) is the replication of human intellect in robots that are programmed to think and act like humans.
- The phrase may also refer to any machine that demonstrates human-like characteristics such as learning and problem-solving.
- The replication or approximation of human intellect in machines is referred to as artificial intelligence (AI).
- Artificial intelligence’s aims include computer-enhanced learning, thinking, and perception.
- AI is being applied in a variety of areas today, from banking to healthcare.
- Weak AI is simplistic and focused on a single task, whereas strong AI performs more complex and human-like activities.
- Some sceptics are concerned that the widespread usage of sophisticated AI would have a detrimental impact on society.
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