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Technology. Society. 
Policy.

The Pranava Institute works at the intersection of Emerging Technology, Public Policy, and Society from an India-first perspective. We help organisations stay ahead of the curve on all things tech policy through research, strategic insight, and capacity-building. We believe in developing emic approaches to technology and creating sustainable digital futures.

Our Work
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Ethics of AI in the Public Sector

This project seeks to create an ethical framework for public deployment of Generative AI which will translate ethical principles and use existing guidelines into a practical, actionable and accessible tool which key decision-makers in government and companies can use as an actionable ethical fitness check to mitigate potential harms before deployment.

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The Unboxing Tech Toolkit Series

This project uses toolkits to inform, enable reflection, and create strategies to enable a better human-tech relationship with a focus on youth. Explore our multiple modules, in different languages, facilitator guides and open resources. 

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Design Beyond Deception

Using a human-centered design approach, this project combines multidisciplinary research with insights gathered from a community of practitioners to create a manual of ethical UI/UX design principles which practitioners can use to tackle deceptive design.

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Governing Digital Public Infrastructure

This project seeks to engage with the complex questions around DPI governance to provide recommendations for safe and responsible governance frameworks and guardrails that can accompany DPI deployments in developing countries worldwide. 

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Exploring Digital Joys

This project examines how young people in India experience joy online. The project seeks to identify digital ‘playgrounds’ where new joyful experiences emerge, understand how young people find communities online, and use participatory art and design methods to create a digital map of joyful spaces.

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Meet the Team

Out team brings together people with a passion for tracking emerging tech sectors, and having  expertise in technology policy, computer science, political science and international affairs, and management in one place.

We've Worked With
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