{"id":258581,"date":"2025-07-12T09:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258581\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T09:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T09:33:10","slug":"dif-flags-security-risk-in-pakistans-bid-to-join-brics-backed-ai-bloc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/258581\/","title":{"rendered":"DIF flags security risk in Pakistan\u2019s bid to join Brics-backed AI bloc"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DIF-flags-security-risk-in-Pakistans-bid-to-join-Brics-backed-AI-bloc.jpg\" alt=\"DIF flags security risk in Pakistan\u2019s bid to join Brics-backed AI bloc\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/> BENGALURU: The Digital India Foundation (DIF), a founding member of the AI Alliance Network (AIANET), has opposed the proposed inclusion of Pakistan\u2019s AI Technology Centre (AITeC) in the alliance, warning that it could compromise the group\u2019s credibility, security and core values.Formed following the Brics Summit in late 2024, AIANET was envisioned as a multilateral coalition of AI research institutions committed to ethical, transparent and peaceful development of artificial intelligence. The alliance brings together member institutions from Brics nations and other aligned democracies to foster collaboration in civilian AI research, safeguard against dual-use risks, and set global benchmarks for responsible innovation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018U.S. Threats Won&#8217;t Work\u2026\u2019: Putin Aide Ryabkov REBUKES Trump For Threatening BRICS Nations | Watch<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to AIANET leadership dated July 11, 2025, DIF argued that Pakistan\u2019s AI ecosystem lacks institutional accountability, suffers from weak legal safeguards, and is shaped by military-led programs with limited civilian oversight. It warned that AITeC\u2019s entry would pose a direct threat to the network\u2019s integrity.\u201cThe membership application of AITeC should be seen as Pakistan\u2019s way of gaining access to our R&amp;D and technology with the aim of weaponising AI,\u201d said Dr. Arvind Gupta, co-founder and head of DIF. \u201cWe need to ensure that this does not happen.\u201dDIF flagged several AITeC labs, including those focused on autonomous systems, computer vision, and edge computing, for their dual-use potential and susceptibility to being repurposed for cyber operations, cross-border targeting, or terrorism-linked surveillance. It also cited the 2025 US Country Reports on Terrorism, which highlight the risk of AI tools being used by Pakistan-based groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed.Pakistan remains on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list due to ongoing failures in curbing terror financing and money laundering. DIF warned that in such an environment, AI labs could be exploited to automate illicit finance channels, including crypto-driven fundraising for extremist networks.The think tank also noted that Pakistan lacks enforceable data protection laws and independent oversight mechanisms, both of which are prerequisites for AIANET membership. It pointed out that the country\u2019s flagship AI agency \u2014 CENTAI, under the Pakistan Air Force \u2014 prioritises defence applications, which contradicts AIANET\u2019s civilian-first charter.\u201cPakistan\u2019s integration into this multilateral AI framework would fundamentally undermine the alliance\u2019s commitment to public-good innovation,\u201d DIF stated, urging all members to reject the application in full.The foundation called on AIANET to protect its democratic foundations, global cooperation principles, and long-term goal of building AI systems aligned with ethical and lawful use.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BENGALURU: The Digital India Foundation (DIF), a founding member of the AI Alliance Network (AIANET), has opposed the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258582,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3163],"tags":[323,99159,99158,1942,99157,99156,99155,53,99154,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-258581","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-artificial-intelligence","8":"tag-ai","9":"tag-ai-and-cybersecurity-threats","10":"tag-aianet-membership-application","11":"tag-artificial-intelligence","12":"tag-brics-backed-ai-alliance","13":"tag-dif-pakistan-ai-inclusion","14":"tag-digital-india-foundation-concerns","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-terror-financing-ai-pakistan","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114839578385945008","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=258581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}