Page 99 - Artifical Intelligence

Unesco seeks regulation in first guidance on GenAI use in education

The Paris-based agency also sought to protect the rights of teachers and researchers and the value of their practices when using GenAI

Will protect customers of AI products from copyright lawsuits: Microsoft

The company in June announced a program to help customers ensure the AI programs they run on Microsoft platforms meet global laws and regulations

Kerala-based startup launches AI-based learning platform for all ages

A city-based start-up, Hello AI, registered with the KSUM has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-based self-learning platform that offers a comprehensive and personalised learning experience for people of all age groups. The platform, HelloAI-HAILabs.ai, aims to empower students with essential AI and data literacy skills, besides equipping them with the essentials of self-learning through adaptive learning, personalised tutoring using AI tutor, and context-aware content generation, the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) said in a statement. "This will empower children for an AI-driven future with personalised AI literacy and fostering critical thinking," it said. HAILabs.ai will provide free access to Level 1 through a freemium model, with premium options enhancing the learning journey, the statement said. The platform also offers personalized learning experiences focusing on each student's needs by ensuring effective knowledge acquisition and skill development, KSUM said. Prasad

Exploring govt partnerships in generative AI space: Google Cloud India MD

We are working with one of the state governments, to help them with population immunization and vaccination programmes based on the data available

OpenAI brings Canva plug-in to ChatGPT to sharpen edge in AI. Details

ChatGPT Plus subscription allows users to employ the updated GPT-4 large language model to generate long-form content

Digital disruptor brands likely to reach $10 billion by FY28: Report

Consumer demand for innovation and digital-first brands fuels this trend

Microsoft expands UAE's G42 partnership to include cloud, AI tools

"With data privacy, security, and compliance as our core priorities, we have a unique opportunity to help organizations responsibly innovate," Microsoft Chief Commercial Officer Judson Althoff said

IT companies step up GenAI investments as clients ready for paid POCs

However, GenAI has a margin optimisation implication for IT providers as they are also using it internally to cut down development times for client projects

Sovereign in AI: Why India must have its say in emerging technology

Sovereign development of the technology can be used for solving socioeconomic issues

AI Engineering Services to hire 1,000 people in coming months: CEO

Looking to strengthen and upgrade itsO capabilities, state-owned AI Engineering Services will hire 1,000 more people to take its total staff strength to 6,000 in the coming months, according to a top company official. A leading player in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) space, AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) has been raking in an average annual revenue of around Rs 2,000 crore in the last three years and is looking to get more funds to expand its capabilities. The government plans to divest the company. Currently, AIESL has a workforce of around 5,000 people. To support the growth of aviation in India, the company's CEO Sharad Agarwal said it has commenced the process to hire another 1,000 people in the coming months. "We are aware that we need to expand our capabilities to include new aircraft/engine types, which would require capex infusion," Agarwal told PTI. India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets in the world and domestic carriers have around 1,600

Rs 2,000 cr loss to HP's tourism in July-Aug; hotels offer discounts

The tourism sector in Himachal Pradesh suffered losses of about Rs 2,000 crore in July and August, owing to which hoteliers in the state have started offering attractive packages to get back on track. The tourism industry in the hill state, which was in the revival process after Covid-19, received another blow as the monsoon wreaked havoc, leading to low tourist footfall. This sector, which contributes over Rs 14,000 crore annually to Himachal Pradesh's GDP, lost around Rs 2,000 crore during July and August as heavy rains damaged road infrastructure -- the lifeline of the hill state -- and also cast a shadow on the already restricted air and rail connectivity, officials of the tourism department said. The tourism industry has suffered heavy losses and the only silver lining was an influx of devotees in six Shakti Peeths in Una, Bilaspur and Kangra districts of the state," Amit Kashyap, managing director of Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC), told PTI on ...

AI fused with trade data may finally smooth clogged supply chains

AI tools are helping many organizations simplify trade-data analysis in ways that may help smooth cross-border commerce

Zomato launches AI chatbot for seamless food ordering for 'Gold' customers

Zomato claims that the chatbot can handle a range of user queries

Huawei, Alibaba among companies seeking Chinese deepfake approvals

Five Chinese tech firms, including Baidu Inc and SenseTime Group, on Thursday launched AI chatbots to the public after receiving government approval

ChatGPT for enterprise is an opportunity for IT sector, say analysts

ChatGPT, launched just nine months ago, has seen teams adopt it in over 80 per cent of Fortune 500 companies, said the company on its website regarding the enterprise offering

India to host first-ever global AI summit in Oct, to boost innovation

Last November, India assumed the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)

BofA sees 'trouble' ahead for technology stocks despite big inflows

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite has gained 28% this year, fueled by megacap stocks and excitement over the business potential of artificial intelligence

Employee costs to haunt Indian IT even as biz prospects improve: Analysts

Indian IT Services companies, Goldman Sachs said, have doubled their market share in the last 10 years to 6.2 per cent of the global IT spending in CY22

Paytm investing in Al to make artificial general intelligence software: CEO

Paytm is investing in Al to build Artificial General Intelligence software stack, founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said in the latest annual report and also outlined the India opportunity, the fintech firm's commitment to serve the market and build a long-term profitable business. India can expect 500 million payment consumers and 100 million merchants "not very far in future", Sharma said, as he penned a letter to shareholders in the latest annual report of One97 Communications which owns the brand Paytm. Paytm, he said, is investing in Al with an eye on building Artificial General Intelligence software stack. Sharma talked about Paytm's expanded offerings, AI capabilities, as also "an India scale Al system which will help various financial institutes in capturing possible risks and frauds, while also protecting them from new kinds of risks due to advancement in Al". India has an opportunity to become a net exporter of payment technology, software and hardware, the Paytm top .

Develop framework for safe, responsible use of Artificial Intelligence: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that an entire ecosystem of technology-based solutions can be built to address the challenges faced by humanity