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What is a Artificial intelligence?

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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

Anthropic to fight Pentagon in court over supply chain risk label

Earlier Thursday, the Pentagon formally notified Anthropic that the company and its products pose a risk to the US supply chain

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 10:30 PM IST

Pentagon bars contractors from using Anthropic in work for US military

In a post on X late Thursday, Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael said that there is no active Department of Defense negotiation with Anthropic.

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 10:50 AM IST

Oracle plans thousands of job cuts amid costly AI data centre expansion

The reductions being planned are expected to be wider-reaching than the company's typical rolling job cuts

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 9:40 AM IST

Pentagon flags Anthropic as supply chain risk over AI chatbot Claude

Decision appeared to shut down opportunity for further negotiation with Anthropic, nearly a week after Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth accused the company of endangering national security

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Updated On : 06 Mar 2026 | 8:23 AM IST

An AI summit afterglow: February's demand spike boosts hospitality sector

The spillover wasn't limited to the northern region. Executives ended up staying in Mumbai and Bengaluru hotels in several instances, travelling to and from Delhi for the event

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 10:04 PM IST

Sarvam AI launches startup programme to back AI builders in India: Details

The programme offers startups up to 12 months of API credits, access to Sarvam's language AI tools, and direct engineering support

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 8:26 PM IST

Govt says BIS norms for data centres, cloud and AI will boost uniformity

Centre says new voluntary BIS standards for data centres, cloud systems and AI ethics will help prevent low-quality imports, align India with global norms

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 8:02 PM IST

Metal & commodity-linked spaces to benefit from AI capex: Bajaj Finserv AMC

The growth of AI relies heavily on physical infrastructure alongside software, which will drive demand in power, metal, semiconductor segments.

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 12:42 PM IST

India hosts global leaders as Raisina Dialogue 2026 focuses on AI, security

The three-day conference from March 5 to 7 is examining how technological disruption, strategic competition and economic security are reshaping global politics

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 9:46 AM IST

Anthropic reopens talks with US Pentagon after feud over AI safety

If both sides strike a new agreement, it would allow the military to resume using Anthropic's AI while lessening the risk that the Pentagon would officially blacklist the company

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Updated On : 05 Mar 2026 | 9:22 AM IST

India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director

Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 9:26 PM IST

Adecco sees 6-10% salary hikes in 2026; AI-led roles to get bigger jumps

Adecco India's 2026 Salary Guide shows moderate 6-10% hikes for most sectors, with AI, digital tech, EV and specialised roles expected to receive significantly higher increments

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 8:31 PM IST

OpenAI's Sam Altman calls Pentagon AI deal 'opportunistic and sloppy'

Rare admission from OpenAI's chief emerged days after Anthropic's main app topped Apple Inc.'s download charts, reflecting a surge of support for the company during its feud with the Pentagon

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 9:45 AM IST

Anthropic's Claude AI suffers 'elevated errors' amid surge in popularity

Anthropic's Claude suffered an outage across its website, mobile app, and API in several parts of the world, as the company continues to draw attention amid its fallout with the US administration

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 9:37 AM IST

Meta tests shopping research feature in AI tool to rival ChatGPT, Gemini

The feature, which allows requests for product suggestions, is being rolled out to some US-based users of the Meta AI web browser

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2026 | 9:16 AM IST

TollBit is about monetising AI bot traffic, says cofounder and CEO

Today we have crossed over 7,000 publishers (Time, AP and Adweek, among others) in the US, Europe, South Asia and Japan, says Toshit Panigrahi

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:43 PM IST

Investing in domestic companies crucial for AI sovereignty: Mark Surman

Mozilla Foundation president Mark Surman says India and the Global South must build open-source AI models, buy from domestic firms and ensure that AI reflects local cultures and societal norms

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

SC raps trial court for citing AI-generated orders in deciding case

'Such conduct strikes at the heart of judicial integrity'

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 10:21 PM IST

YouTube experiments with AI remix tools for Shorts: Here's what's new

YouTube is testing new AI-powered Shorts remix tools, including Add object and Reimagine, for a limited group of English-language creators

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 2:30 PM IST

High-risk, high-reward partnerships powering Anthropic's AI expansion

Anthropic which has aggressively pushed into enterprise business, announced new updates to its tool Claude Cowork that extend its abilities to areas like human resources, investment banking and design

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2026 | 11:33 AM IST