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Snapchat gets new AI features, including AI generated Snaps and extend tool

Snapchat has announced that it will allow Plus subscribers to edit and share AI generated images as regular Snaps

Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 Pro to get on-device AI for live translation: Report

The Galaxy Buds 3 Pro would likely include real-time translations for in-person conversations among its core AI features

AI Mission to help startups with computing power: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister also called for a global framework on AI safety, and said that the future of AI should be based on human values

GPAI summit: PM Modi calls for global framework for ethical use of AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged the threat falling of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the hands of terrorists pose to the world as he called for a global framework for the ethical use of AI. Speaking at the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence Summit, he said AI can become the biggest tool for development in the 21st century but it also equally be a force in destroying the 21st century. "Besides the challenge of deepfakes, cyber security, and data theft, AI tools falling in the hands of terrorists pose a big threat. Global security will face a big threat if AI-laced weapons were to reach terrorist organisations. We have to deliberate on this issue and reach a concrete plan to stop the misuse of AI," he said. The Prime Minister said India had during its G20 presidency proposed creating a responsible, human-centric governance framework for AI. "Just like we have agreements and protocols for various international issues, we have to create a global framew

PM Modi to launch Global Partnership on AI Summit on Tue: Key details

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit at the Bharat Mandapam here on December 12, his office said on Monday. GPAI is a multi-stakeholder initiative with 29 member countries that aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice on artificial intelligence by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities, a statement issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said. India is the lead chair of GPAI in 2024. Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the GPAI Summit at Bharat Mandapam on December 12 at around 5 pm, the statement said. As one of the founding members of GPAI in 2020, the current incoming support chair of GPAI and the lead chair of GPAI in 2024, India is hosting the annual GPAI Summit from December 12-14, it said. Multiple sessions on diverse topics like AI and global health, education and skilling, AI and data governance, and ML Workshop, among others will be organised du

GPAI summit 2023: Talks over AI declaration on, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Talking about the summit, Vaishnaw said, "This (GPAI) will be a very large congregation attended by startups, policymakers, academia, and others"

Microsoft reaches agreement on union contract terms governing its AI use

Microsoft has revamped almost its entire product lineup, including Office, Windows, search and security software, to add features based on OpenAI technology

Samsung to add Google Pixel like AI features to Galaxy smartphones: Report

Samsung has already announced 'AI Live Translate Call' feature and is expected to bring other generative AI features to Galaxy smartphones soon

India to work towards consensus-based 'declaration document' on AI: Govt

The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit to be inaugurated by Prime Minister on Tuesday will see intense deliberations on this new technology and work towards consensus-based 'declaration document' on approach to AI opportunities and risk mitigation, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. India -- which has always championed democratisation of technology for masses -- will moot use of AI for sustainable agriculture as well as a DPI-like collaborative structure for harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, Vaishnaw, who is the Minister of IT and Electronics, said. DPI stands for digital public infrastructure like UPI, Aadhaar and ONDC. Vaishnaw further said that the world's view on AI is almost converging, with global recognition and awareness around the dangers as well as transformative potential of this new technology. The GPAI -- a multistakeholder initiative focused on nuances of AI -- has 28 member countries and the European Union (EU). A

Apps that use AI to undress women in photos gaining popularity: Report

These apps are part of a worrying trend of non-consensual pornography being developed and distributed because of advances in artificial intelligence - a type of fabricated media known as deepfake porn

European Union strikes deal to regulate ChatGPT, AI tech in landmark act

Thierry Breton, the bloc's internal market chief, said the deal strikes a balance between fostering innovation and protecting the rights of people and companies

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's ouster was a result of drawn-out tensions

The statement, devoid of any details, was the opening volley in a power struggle that played out almost entirely behind closed doors

AI startups that help fight cancer, fraud picked for Google accelerator

20 companies will be mentored for solutions that 'positively impact various industries and transform lives', says tech giant

GenAI startup Sarvam AI raises $41 mn in funding round led by Lightspeed

Company says it is developing product that can be used for training custom AI models or as an enterprise-grade platform

Naive to believe new technology will cause no job loss: Meity secretary

Traditional jobs in the BPO sector are drying up and it will be naive to be under the impression that there will be no job loss due to the advancement of technology, a senior government official said on Thursday. While speaking at CII's Global Economic Policy forum, Ministry of Electronics and IT, Secretary S Krishnan in response to a question on the impact of artificial intelligence on jobs said that there will be fear among people but equally skilling will become an important task to help people move up in the value chain. "We will be naive if we believe that there will be no job losses as a result of new technology. The comparison to the Industrial Revolution is also very apt in that regard. When you had greater mechanization than naturally, jobs were lost and there were many people who were extremely fearful of job losses," he said. Krishnan said there will be substantial productivity enhancement in certain sectors which will then free up a lot of people. "I think, then what ..

OpenAI storm: Flawed board or star syndrome?

The firing and subsequent reinstatement of its CEO shows the scope of private sector boards is limited in addressing broader social concerns

Alphabet launches Gemini, an AI- based model it hopes will take down GPT-4

Called Gemini, the Google owner's highly anticipated AI model is capable of more sophisticated reasoning and understanding information with a greater degree of nuance than Google's prior technology

Meta bets on new AI features across social media apps to boost appeal

Meta's core social platforms are advertising behemoths, but users on Facebook and Instagram have largely plateaued at 2 billion and 3 billion people per month, respectively

Army developing military-grade 5G, 6G apps, focuses on emerging tech

The Indian Army is in the process of developing military-grade 5G and 6G telecom applications as part of an ambitious project to address future warfare requirement and roll out critical technologies to enhance overall efficiency, Army sources said on Wednesday. The Army is also actively developing military-grade software that includes Artificial Intelligence-enabled decision-making tools and predictive analytics, with an aim to enhance intelligence and operational efficacy, they said. The software and technologies are being developed in cooperation with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). "The Indian Army has established 5G labs and the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering in Madhya Pradesh is poised to be a 6G test bed," said a source. "The development of military-grade 5G and 6G applications is being undertaken which meets the future warfare requirements," it said. The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering has evolved into a h

Microsoft brings 'Deep Search' to Bing: Know what it is and how it works

Deep Search feature uses GPT-4 language model to expand a web search query into a more comprehensive description