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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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Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

Axis Bank scales AI deployment across operations: MD & CEO Amitabh Chaudhry

Axis Bank scales up AI deployment across operations, customer service and risk functions, targeting wider automation and productivity gains by FY27

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Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 7:11 PM IST

Google poised to lose two more senior AI researchers to Anthropic

The planned exits of two researchers linked to Gemini add to a string of recent departures that have raised concerns over Google's ability to retain top AI talent

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Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 9:52 AM IST

Anthropic accuses Alibaba of 'illicitly' accessing Claude AI model

The AI startup told US officials that operators linked to Alibaba's Qwen lab used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to access Claude's advanced capabilities

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Updated On : 25 Jun 2026 | 8:44 AM IST

RBI sets compliance blueprint for AI-driven finance under draft framework

The draft framework requires regulated entities to establish board-approved model risk management systems covering all models, including AI and machine learning applications

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

EXLService Holdings to acquire AI training firm iMerit for $310 million

The acquisition will strengthen EXL's AI capabilities, expand its presence in high-growth sectors and deepen partnerships with foundation model developers

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 9:24 PM IST

ClickPost's AI agent Parth tackles non-delivery issues of ecommerce players

The AI-powered voice agent automates customer outreach after failed deliveries, helping ecommerce brands reduce return-to-origin shipments and improve delivery success rates

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 5:26 PM IST

Enterprise AI enters new phase as firms shift focus from adoption to ROI

AI investment is accelerating across industries, but enterprises are increasingly focused on measuring returns, scaling deployments, adopting agentic AI, and reshaping workforces

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Anthropic's Mythos finds vulnerabilities in classified US govt systems

Anthropic teamed up with Washington's intelligence agencies to conduct tests using Mythos under Project Glasswing

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 9:15 AM IST

China takes supercomputer crown from US for first time since 2017

A supercomputer in Shenzhen was declared the world's fastest. It uses only standard microprocessors and not the special-purpose chips called graphics processing units

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 8:36 AM IST

AI startup sues US over export curbs on Anthropic's advanced models

The suit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Washington, comes less than two weeks after Anthropic disabled access to its most advanced AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5

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Updated On : 24 Jun 2026 | 8:17 AM IST

On the anvil: Broader AI risk framework for cos launching new services

The proposed framework is expected to set guardrails for AI tools, create a regulatory sandbox and define accountability norms for companies operating in India

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 11:42 PM IST

SK Hynix to Samsung Electronics: Tech titans tumble as AI bets face doubts

A sharp selloff in South Korean chipmakers fuelled concerns over the sustainability of artificial intelligence spending, dragging equity markets lower worldwide

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

AI is already rewriting reality, but getting women wrong, says UN Women

Organisation highlights bias, digital violence and lack of representation ahead of two global conferences

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

Japan's Sakana AI says Fugu Ultra matches Mythos on certain benchmarks

What are Fugu and Fugu Ultra, the AI systems through which Japan's Sakana AI is betting on 'One Model To Command Them All' and claiming Mythos-level performance on some benchmarks?

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 2:50 PM IST

Kospi crash, SpaceX fall: Is bull-run in AI-related stocks nearing an end?

While AI as a concept is here to stay, said U R Bhat, co-founder & director, Alphaniti Fintech, it is the valuation of the related companies that's worrisome.

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 1:43 PM IST

South Korean stocks tumble 10% from record, triggering trading halt

The Kospi closed down 10%, with losses extending after a 20-minute trading suspension by the Korea Exchange

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 12:24 PM IST

Oracle cuts 21,000 jobs in 12 months, cites AI-driven workforce changes

The company's global headcount shrank to 141,000 full-time employees as of the May 31 end of the fiscal year, compared with 162,000 a year earlier

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 8:58 AM IST

India's biggest equity fund makes contrarian bet on IT stocks amid AI fears

PPFAS Mutual Fund's $14.9 billion Flexi Cap Fund has added exposure to IT services companies over the past three months to May as valuations cooled sharply

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 8:31 AM IST

India's global IPO share at 6-year low following mega SpaceX listing

In the month of the Covid year, the share had fallen to less than 1 basis point

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Updated On : 23 Jun 2026 | 6:55 AM IST