Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI in talks with TCS to begin Stargate India chapter, expand footprint

The San Francisco-based company is said to be exploring a plan to lease at least 500 MW of data centre capacity from HyperVault, TCS's newly established data centre arm

Infosys seeing surge in traction among clients for India-based GCCs

Infosys, India's second largest IT services provider, launched its AI-first GCC model last month which accelerates the set up and transformation of GCCs into AI-powered hubs for innovation and growth

India students get free AI: Is it data, lock-in, or adoption strategy?

From ChatGPT and Gemini to Copilot, Big Tech is handing students free premium AI in India. Firms call it adoption and feedback; critics warn of data capture and lock-in

Fake news, deepfakes threaten democracy; stricter law needed: Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw said fake news and AI deepfakes threaten democracy, calling for a strict legal framework as the government proposes 36-hour takedowns and mandatory labelling of AI-generated content

India should target chips, visual AI, not classic LLMs: Soumitra Dutta

Portulans Institute founder Soumitra Dutta says Big Tech data centres can help, but India's AI push needs chips, data, energy, and higher R&D spend

ChatGPT has won the right to self-rule but it might go badly; here's why

Rishi Sunak's shift from "AI safety" champion to regulation sceptic reflects a wider retreat by governments betting on AI-led growth, even as real-world harms mount and self-policing looks shaky

Altman declares 'code red', urges staff to speed up improvements to ChatGPT

Altman on Monday sent an internal memo calling for a "surge" to improve ChatGPT, said one of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing nonpublic information

Rich Insights on DPDP & Digital shift from Forvis Mazars' tech stalwart

In this episode, Rajan Arora,Partner, Digital Trust and Transformation, Forvis Mazars India talks about digital transformation across sectors, how the DPDP rules can impact it, and gives career tips

AI's impact could worsen gaps between world's rich and poor: UN report

Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world. A new report by the United Nations Development Programme notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps in access to basic needs, as well as such advanced know-how. The report released Tuesday likens the situation to the Great Divergence of the industrial revolution, when many Western countries saw rapid modernisation while others fell behind. Questions over how companies and other institutions will use AI are a near universal concern given its potential to change or replace some jobs done by people with computers and robots. But while much of the attention devoted to AI focuses on productivity, competitiveness and growth, the more important question is what it will mean for human lives, the authors note. It's an is

US to deepen minerals supply chain with 8 nations in AI race with China

The initiative, which builds on efforts dating back to the first Trump administration, unfolds as the US looks to cut dependence on China

Apple's AI head John Giannandrea to leave in spring after chaotic stint

Under Giannandrea, Apple's AI team struggled to catch up with Silicon Valley peers. The company arrived late to generative AI - two years after OpenAI's ChatGPT became synonymous with the technology

DoT directs mandatory Sanchar Saathi pre-installation, SIM-binding rules

For old devices, DoT asks handset makers to 'push app through software update'

Hype vs reality: Is artificial intelligence delivering the promised ROI?

AI promises trillions, but organisations fail to capture value

Best of BS Opinion: Will a 25% rate cut make any meaningful difference?

Today's Best of BS Opinion looks at India's real GDP growth contrasts with weak nominal growth, persistent air pollution, confusion over AI , and uncertain labour-code implementation and more

Relax, enjoy the dawn of the AI era, and disregard frightening headlines

From 1980s fears over banking computerisation to today's worries about AI, the author argues that technological change inspires anxiety before it ultimately reshapes society for the better

Balanced level of humanised AI design in chatbots enhances trust: Study

A balanced level of humanised Artificial Intelligence (AI) design in chatbots enhances customer comfort and trust, while excessive human resemblance can cause discomfort, a new research by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has found. The research has studied customer behaviour towards Artificial Intelligence enabled service agents, including as chatbots, digital assistants and service robots. Conducted in collaboration with researchers from Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala, the findings of this research have been published in the International journal of Consumer Studies. With AI reshaping the Frontline Service Encounters (FLSE), the study aims to explore "how do consumers perceive and interact with AI in every day service interactions". For the same, the research team consolidated findings from 157 peer-reviewed articles to identify the key drivers, theories, and outcomes shaping consumer and AI interactions. The research team reviewed 44 top-tier .

ChatGPT may soon show ads as OpenAI tests monetisation model: Reports

A recent leak from ChatGPT's Android beta app, along with public signals from OpenAI's Sam Altman, points to the company preparing for an advertising-supported version of its AI assistant

Agentic AI critical for growth trajectory, says Salesforce South Asia CEO

Arundhati Bhattacharya, president and CEO, Salesforce South Asia, says agentic AI is crucial for India's growth, boosting productivity, digital transformation, and workforce upskilling across sectors

Best of BS Opinion: Gautam Gambhir and India's selectors must go

Today's columnists write about long-term oil forecasts and wartime 'jugaad' to India's cricket woes, the AI investment frenzy and a new documentary probing US secrecy on non-human intelligence

War for superintelligence: Are the huge investments in AI unprecedented?

Are the enormous numbers being thrown into AI unprecedented?