Best of BS Opinion: Sanctity of interim Budget, Myanmar puzzle & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Honouring a convention that has been honoured only in the breach. And a great year for Indian cinema. Reading for today.

The finance minister has been bold enough to say that there will not be any big announcements in the Interim Budget, says A K Bhattacharya. Let’s wait for February 1.

Vandita Kohli-Khandekar gives a picture of India cinema, the Gangotri of the entertainment industry, which came back with a bang this year.

The first edit appreciates the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act. The second edit says India should engage with the emerging power players in Myanmar.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) tools falling in the hands of terrorists pose a big threat. Global security will face a big threat if AI-laced weapons were to reach terrorist organisations. We have to deliberate on this issue and reach a concrete plan to stop the misuse of AI.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi