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What is a Artificial intelligence?

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About Artificial intelligence

What is a Artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to perform certain tasks, which need the intelligence showcased by humans and animals. This definition is often ascribed to Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy from the 1950s, who were also known as the fathers of the field.
 
Artificial intelligence allows machines to understand and achieve specific goals. AI includes machine learning via deep learning. The former refers to machines automatically learning from existing data without being assisted by human beings. Deep learning allows the machine to absorb huge amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, and audio.
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Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence

SC releases draft rules for use of AI in courts, allows use with disclosure

The proposed framework allows AI-assisted legal work and court administration but bars the technology from influencing judicial decisions, bail determinations and sentencing

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

Why AI companies need consumers to pay for service, but may not get them to

AI firms are betting users will pay monthly for advanced models, but subscription fatigue and bundled ecosystems may reshape how artificial intelligence is monetised

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 2:56 PM IST

Govt to use AI for machine-readable standards to cut compliance costs

Machine-readable standards translate regulatory requirements into structured digital rules that computer systems can process directly, enabling automatic compliance verification

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 2:48 PM IST

Sam Altman rules out donations in 2026 US elections, backs funding reform

OpenAI's top competitor Anthropic PBC has given $20 million to a rival super PAC, Public First Action, which advocates for tougher AI safety regulations

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 8:22 AM IST

Demand for forward deployed engineers surges as companies adopt AI

Demand for forward deployed engineers is soaring as enterprises and AI firms seek specialists who can bridge business needs and accelerate AI adoption

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 12:12 AM IST

IT stocks plunge on renewed AI fears after biggest rally in a year

The Nifty IT index slumped 5.6 per cent, its steepest fall in four months, as concerns over AI-driven revenue deflation weighed on investor sentiment

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Updated On : 04 Jun 2026 | 12:07 AM IST

Banking resilience now hinges on adapting to new risks: DG Swaminathan

The RBI deputy governor said banks must prepare for emerging risks ranging from cyber threats and AI to geopolitical shocks and climate-related disruptions

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Martin Scorsese embraces AI, teams up with company Black Forest Labs

Scorsese, 83, described his experience of using the AI as "creatively freeing"

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 10:32 PM IST

Nvidia CEO highlight role of connectivity in powering next-gen AI infra

Earlier this year, Nvidia announced $2 billion investment in Marvell Technology to deepen their strategic partnership

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 2:36 PM IST

AI agents set to become centre of users' digital lives: Qualcomm CEO

Qualcomm, which has a significant presence in India and has one of its largest employee bases outside the US in the country, is betting big on Agentic AI

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 1:37 PM IST

Windows to AI models and Solara: Everything Microsoft announced at Build

At Build 2026, Microsoft outlined a shift across Windows, AI models, hardware and quantum computing, positioning AI agents and on-device intelligence at the centre of its future roadmap

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 1:01 PM IST

ChatGPT becomes fastest app to cross 1 billion monthly active users

The record comes amid growing competition between Anthropic and OpenAI for dominance in the rapidly expanding artificial intelligence market

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 12:23 PM IST

Japan's Nikkei tops 68,000 for first time on AI-driven chip stock surge

Buying of technology shares linked to the boom in artificial intelligence has been driving rallies worldwide

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 12:00 PM IST

Japanese toilet maker Toto ramps up its ceramics for AI chipmakers

Shares of Toto jumped as much as 11% in Tokyo on Wednesday, the biggest intraday jump in over a month

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 11:54 AM IST

JioStar bets big on AI-generated shows after success of Mahabharat

JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance Industries Ltd. and Walt Disney Co., is planning a slate of series that would be written, animated, voiced and edited entirely by artificial intelligence

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 9:41 AM IST

India's high-stakes push for sovereign AI faces funding, infra hurdles

India's ambition to build and export a sovereign AI template across the world is colliding with various structural constraints

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 9:14 AM IST

Microsoft launches 'Scout' AI assistant that works like executive assistant

While AI bots like ChatGPT or Copilot are only visible to the user, the new tool, dubbed Scout, will appear on internal email and calendar systems as if it were just another helpful employee

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 8:09 AM IST

Asia faces rate-hike pressure as energy shock, AI boom fuel inflation

Asia is particularly vulnerable because it sits at the center of global manufacturing and technology supply chains while remaining heavily reliant on imported energy

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Updated On : 03 Jun 2026 | 8:05 AM IST

Trump orders US agencies to partner with AI firms on cyber defence

Tuesday's order emphasises voluntary participation by developers despite earlier deliberations about mandating government approval of new AI systems

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

IIT Guwahati develops semiconductor for solar cell, neuromorphic computing

The perovskite-based platform combines high-efficiency solar energy conversion with advanced memory functions needed for AI and neuromorphic computing applications

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Updated On : 02 Jun 2026 | 8:55 PM IST