AI can strengthen parliamentary processes, citizen participation: Om Birla
At BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Lok Sabha Speaker says AI adoption must be guided by human values, ethics, transparency and accountability
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh signed a Joint Declaration during the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum 2026, held at Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday. Birla highlighted the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance parliamentary processes and citizen participation, provided it is developed and utilized in accordance with human values, ethics, transparency, and accountability.
He emphasized that parliaments are not only law-making bodies but also vital centers of dialogue, consensus, accountability, and public trust. Birla stressed the need for legislatures worldwide to evolve, become more effective, transparent, and citizen-centric. At the forum, the BRICS framework was presented as an alternative perspective on AI development, contrasting with the geopolitical viewpoint.
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