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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

OpenAI releases new policy blueprint to prevent digital child abuse

Framework targets AI-generated abuse content, strengthens reporting systems and embeds safety-by-design measures to detect and prevent misuse, initially focusing on child protection in the US

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

TCS renews multi-year partnership with UK retailer Marks & Spencer

IT major to support Marks & Spencer's AI-led digital transformation as the retailer accelerates its omnichannel strategy and invests in future-ready technologies

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2026 | 6:19 PM IST

Anthropic Mythos AI: What it means for Indian IT stocks and cybersecurity

Anthropic's latest AI model, Mythos, marks a shift from general-purpose AI to domain-specific intelligence-particularly in cybersecurity. Motilal Oswal sees limited immediate disruption to Indian IT

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Updated On : 09 Apr 2026 | 2:45 PM IST

AI investment hits $800 billion, India emerges as key applications hub

SenseAI report shows capital concentrating in mega-rounds, with Indian startups scaling AI applications rapidly and reaching revenue early as value shifts to the application layer

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2026 | 7:26 AM IST

Nearly 86% startups increase AI spend, says Elevation Capital report

In addition, more than half expect to double their spend, reflecting a strong and growing conviction in AI's role in driving future growth

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Updated On : 08 Apr 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

India searches shift to AI, work-life balance, culture: Kantar 2026

Google searches of 2025 diversified across bhajan clubbing and coffee rave parties to AI upskilling and safe internet

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

India's leapfrog moment: A coordinated push can reshape growth path

As India nears the $3,000 per capita mark, a coordinated push in skills, clean energy and AI could help it leapfrog the middle-income trap

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

OpenAI, Anthropic, Google join hands to combat AI model copying in China

Rare collaboration signals concern that China-based users are cloning their AI models, threatening prices, stealing customers, and raising serious national security risks

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Updated On : 07 Apr 2026 | 7:46 AM IST

OpenAI urges grid, safety net spending to prepare for AI-driven changes

Many of the proposals are tied to social change driven by AI, which some fear could lead to widespread job losses

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

India evolving into core AI-play; SMIDs to drive innovation: Prateek Indwar

The SmallCap and MidCap space will drive innovation as companies in this space are agile enough to build around AI-native stack, said Indwar

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Updated On : 06 Apr 2026 | 10:00 AM IST

Companies must take responsibility: Nites flags AI-driven layoffs

Nites has argued that although tech profits remain strong, weakening job security raises serious questions about corporate responsibility and accountability

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Updated On : 05 Apr 2026 | 5:46 PM IST

Gujarat HC bars use of AI for decision-making, drafting of judgment

AI cannot be used to author, generate, or substantially compose any judgment, final order, or binding legal ruling, even if subsequently reviewed by a judge, according to the policy document

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2026 | 9:04 PM IST

Nomura downgrades India equities to neutral on oil, AI and inflow risks

Brokerage flags risks from elevated oil prices, slowing domestic inflows and India's weak positioning in AI, even as valuations remain stretched versus regional peers

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

China charts a different path on AI: Late-mover advantage holds promise

For India, it may be prudent to focus on applications that advance economic and social aims rather than chase the magic bullet of AGI

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2026 | 10:46 PM IST

AI's dangerous turn: Weaponisation of surveillance is an undeniable reality

Anthropic is unhappy about fully autonomous weapons, claiming frontier AI systems are simply not reliable enough at this instant to power fully autonomous weapons

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

Microsoft to invest $10 billion in Japan for AI, cybersecurity push

Microsoft will collaborate with Japanese firms including SoftBank and Sakura Internet to expand domestic AI computing capacity

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Updated On : 03 Apr 2026 | 10:59 AM IST

Microsoft aims to develop large cutting-edge AI models by next year

Microsoft is assembling the com- puting horsepower to build more broadly capable models, Suleyman said

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

Gauging disruption: AI studies highlight labour-market inequality

If entry-level roles shrink because of AI, the pathway for skill accumulation itself may be disrupted

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Increasing AI adoption puts humanities and critical thinking back in focus

As generative AI reshapes knowledge and decision-making, the humanities face both renewed relevance and existential pressure, raising urgent questions for universities and critical thinking

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Updated On : 31 Mar 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

Smaller is better in Silicon Valley's 'tiny team' moment with help of AI

The idea borrows from Jeff Bezos' "two pizza rule," his notion from two decades ago that teams at Amazon should not be so large that they require more than two pies of pizza

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Updated On : 31 Mar 2026 | 11:06 PM IST