Page 16 - Latest Updates on Artificial intelligence
AI sovereignty crucial for cybersecurity, says Gaganyaan astronaut
He stressed the need for greater awareness of cybersecurity and digital threats as AI, cyber technology and the digital environment become increasingly integrated into everyday life
 "AI sovereignty crucial for cybersecurity, says Gaganyaan astronaut")
US, China may discuss AI safety in September ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The planned dialogue would be the first official US-China discussions focused exclusively on AI since Donald Trump returned to the White House
 "US, China may discuss AI safety in September ahead of Trump-Xi summit")
Anthropic may begin IPO marketing in October, eyeing November listing
The AI company is now expected to make its IPO prospectus public in late September, potentially paving the way for one of the largest-ever public listings
 "Anthropic may begin IPO marketing in October, eyeing November listing")
Best of BS Opinion: India's tightrope walk on the dollar, BRICS finance
Today's opinions examine India's cautious move away from dollar dependence, questions around the new GDP series, middle-class anger over ethanol-blended petrol and the societal risks posed by AI.
 "Best of BS Opinion: India's tightrope walk on the dollar, BRICS finance")
India has several growth engines
At points last year, some economists reckoned that AI-related investment was adding more to American growth than all consumer spending combined
 "India has several growth engines")
No fear of the future
Those who know AI the best fear it the most, but somehow the rest of us don't
 "No fear of the future")
NFRA sets up advisory panel on audit quality, AI and technology risks
Nine-member committee will advise NFRA on AI, automation and cybersecurity risks, audit standards, technology environments and areas warranting sectoral focus
 "NFRA sets up advisory panel on audit quality, AI and technology risks")
IIT Guwahati unveils brain-inspired AI model for energy-efficient computing
SH²RFSSM combines spiking neural networks with state space modelling to process long data sequences efficiently, with potential applications in edge AI devices
 "IIT Guwahati unveils brain-inspired AI model for energy-efficient computing")
Bodhan AI releases open-weight Indian-language AI models for education
Open AI models and sovereign APIs enable ecosystem partners to build multilingual solutions, while TutorBot and Teacher Assistant Bot bring AI support to students and teachers
 "Bodhan AI releases open-weight Indian-language AI models for education")
Nvidia's $12.9 billion Hugging Face bet is about more than AI models
Nvidia's $12.93-billion Hugging Face acquisition marks its latest move beyond chips, expanding its reach into open AI models, developer tools and the wider AI ecosystem
 "Nvidia's $12.9 billion Hugging Face bet is about more than AI models")
T-Mobile's Gopalan bets on AI, home internet to revive subscriber growth
T-Mobile CEO Srini Gopalan is banking on home internet and artificial intelligence to drive growth and revive the company's shares, which have fallen 25 per cent since he took the job
 "T-Mobile's Gopalan bets on AI, home internet to revive subscriber growth")
US secures G20 support for light-touch rules on AI, emerging tech
G20 nations unanimously endorsed non-binding US guidelines favouring a lighter-touch approach to AI and emerging technologies, marking a win for the Trump administration and Silicon Valley
 "US secures G20 support for light-touch rules on AI, emerging tech")
CBRE to set up global Agentic AI CoE in Hyderabad, eyes frontend work
India will anchor the core of the CoE alongside a Dallas team as CBRE targets automation of 30 critical enterprise workflows over the next nine to 12 months
 "CBRE to set up global Agentic AI CoE in Hyderabad, eyes frontend work")
Anthropic flags gaps in AI guardrails as models grow more capable: Details
Anthropic in its risk report says some AI models may recognise when they are being evaluated and alter their behaviour, potentially making it harder to judge their capabilities and real-world safety
 "Anthropic flags gaps in AI guardrails as models grow more capable: Details")
Agentic AI could improve corporate cash forecast accuracy to 90%: EY
EY India says treasury teams spend up to 70% of their time on manual work, while agentic AI could improve cash forecast accuracy to as much as 90%
 "Agentic AI could improve corporate cash forecast accuracy to 90%: EY")
AI-generated work can be original, so why can't AI be its author?
Why did an AI-generated artwork qualify as original but still fail to get copyright registration? A recent order draws a clear distinction between originality, authorship and ownership
 "AI-generated work can be original, so why can't AI be its author?")
Best of BS Opinion: TCS acquisition highlights changing dynamics in AI era
Today's opinions examine TCS' AI-era dealmaking, Himalayan climate risks, women's unpaid burden in livestock, India's water use and private equity's growing role in healthcare
 "Best of BS Opinion: TCS acquisition highlights changing dynamics in AI era")
Companies struggle to derive real value from AI: Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun
Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun says scale, advantage, trust and adoption need to align for enterprises to derive meaningful value from artificial intelligence
 "Companies struggle to derive real value from AI: Wipro CTO Sandhya Arun")
Pralhad Joshi urges NCERT to step up research on responsible AI use
Education minister asks NCERT to study AI's impact on learning and creativity, ensure responsible use, complete textbooks on time and focus on student wellbeing
 "Pralhad Joshi urges NCERT to step up research on responsible AI use")
Data centres aren't India's water villain
India's water crisis has been created by decades of treating water as free. Prosecuting the newest useralone would be a policy failure
 "Data centres aren't India's water villain")