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Govt to redesign Sugamya Bharat App to incorporate AI features: Official
The app -- a crowdsourcing mobile application -- is a means to sensitise and enhance accessibility in the built environment, transportation sector and ICT ecosystem in India
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IBM expands Expert Labs in India to guide clients on emerging tech adoption
It is critical to have the right skill sets and talent to integrate new technologies into their existing IT landscape/business processes
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Google apologises for Gemini results on PM, calls AI platform 'unreliable'
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar criticised this response, stating that claiming unreliability is not a sufficient defence for AI platforms
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Advisory on regulation of AI Platforms needs to be understood: IT Ministry
MeitY's advisory on the regulation of AI platforms, stipulates that large platforms seek explicit permission from the government to utilise AI in their software
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The paradox at the heart of Elon Musk's lawsuit against the OpenAI
Most leaders of AI companies claim that not only is AGI possible to build, but also that it is imminent
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Leaning on AI for early childhood learning
AI improves the learning experience of children and helps teachers to adopt new ideas and models. It is useful in assisting India's target in improving childhood learning
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Phones smarter with generative AI give industry hope to ring in sales
Technology improves videos and photos on devices, enables multiple tasks to be done in a single prompt from the user
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BPO employees face maximum risk of getting replaced by AI: Nasscom chairman
In the case of software services industry, Nambiar said professionals who do not use AI as part of their work "run the risk of getting replaced" by those using AI
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Meity issues advisory, asks cos to take permit before launching AI products
The ministry has also asked platforms to ensure that the biases arising out of their AI models or platforms do not hamper the electoral process in India
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'Categorically disagree' with Elon Musk's lawsuit, says AI startup OpenAI
In a separate memo, also seen by Bloomberg, Altman called Musk a hero of his and said he misses the person he knew who competed with others by building better technology
 "'Categorically disagree' with Elon Musk's lawsuit, says AI startup OpenAI")
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, chief executive Sam Altman for abandoning mission
Musk co-founded OpenAI in 2015, but stepped down from its board in 2018. He also runs electric vehicle maker Tesla and rocket maker SpaceX and bought Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022
Need for innovation to deal with challenges greater than ever: Bill Gates
'No country is more able to take government benefits and get them out efficiently and effectively to their citizens than India,' he added
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Best of BS Opinion: Sustained momentum, BJP's manifesto on defence & more
Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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AI and competition: Old wine in new bottles?
Big Tech's partnership with GenAI startups echoes a familiar playbook designed to stymie competition and monopolise markets. Regulators must act swiftly
US SEC investigates whether OpenAI investors were misled, says WSJ
The SEC's probe may not lead to any finding of wrongdoing by the parties involved. OpenAI selected two lawyers from the firm WilmerHale to conduct its investigation into the events
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Samsung announces microSD cards for products with on-device AI capabilities
With our two new microSD cards, Samsung said, we has provided effective solutions to address the growing demands of mobile computing and on-device AI
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Artificial intelligence chatbots not ready for election prime time: Study
All of the models performed poorly. The results found that just over half of the answers given by all of the models were inaccurate and 40% were harmful
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Walmart, IIT Madras partners to launch center for tech excellence for MSMEs
The center will focus on developing solutions to help MSMEs adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitization to enhance operational efficiency and profitability
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OEMs push for GenAI in flagship smartphones, do we really need it
Global players like Samsung, Google have already launched premium smartphones, such as Google Pixel 8, Samsung S24 Ultra, with on-device GenAI features, Chinese manufacturers are also following suit
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Google CEO Pichai blasts 'unacceptable' Gemini image generation failure
Teams are now working around the clock to rectify the issues, Pichai wrote in his note, reviewed by Bloomberg News
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