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48% of healthcare, pharma firms to use Gen AI solutions in 1 year: Report

Nearly 48 per cent of healthcare and pharma companies surveyed are poised to integrate first-gen AI solutions within one year, an EY report said on Wednesday. The shift is, however, significant in the sector, which has been traditionally conservative in adopting digital technologies, it added. The findings also underline the growing appeal of this emerging technology that has made headlines with its promise of transforming industries. The EY report insights revealed that in healthcare, Gen AI holds the promise of benefiting every facet of the value chain, from clinical services to customer operations and branding. Similarly, in life sciences, the potential of Gen AI applications is poised to expedite the assimilation of cutting-edge technologies across the value chain. According to the report, 60 per cent of survey participants from the healthcare and life sciences sector believe Gen AI will have a significant impact on the entire value chain. "While 28 per cent of healthcare and

Davos 2024: Global alliance calls for inclusive access to advanced AI tech

World Economic Forum's AI Governance Alliance on Thursday said a global effort is needed to create equitable access to advanced artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence holds the potential to address global challenges, but it also poses risks of widening existing digital divides or creating new ones, the alliance said at the WEF Annual Meeting here. It also released a series of three new reports on advanced AI focussing on generative AI governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance brings together governments, businesses and experts to shape responsible AI development applications and governance, and to ensure equitable distribution and enhanced access to this path-departing technology worldwide. "The AI Governance Alliance is uniquely positioned to play a crucial role in furthering greater access to AI-related resources, thereby contributing to a more equitable and responsible AI ecosystem globally," said Cathy

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Coforge, Microsoft Azure join hands for new generative AI solution

The development comes after Coforge's recent launch of Coforge Quasar, a Gen AI Platform designed to build Enterprise AI capabilities

Govt in process of shaping regulations on Artificial Intelligence: Official

The government has commenced the process of preparing regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to foster development, protection, and innovation in this emerging technology in India, a top government official said on Tuesday. Additionally, the government is considering a second version of the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS) that would focus on ancillary development for the semiconductor supply ecosystem. The government was working on the preparation of the regulations on AI and it was also evaluating global inputs, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) S. Krishnan said on the sidelines of an international conference organised by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), in Kolkata. He also indicated that discussions are underway regarding whether a separate act is needed or if regulations can be incorporated into existing acts. "The government is already engaged in ..

Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages to train Tamil Nadu women on banking services

Fast-moving consumer goods major Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages has unveiled a digital literacy programme in the state aimed at training women on the fundamentals of banking services. As part of the programme, around 3,000 women from Tamil Nadu would be trained under its national initiative to reach 25,000 women across the country. The financial and digital literacy training programme would encompass fundamentals of banking basics, account opening process, UPI training, a company statement here said. Beneficiaries would be grouped based on their interests, needs, and existing digital and financial literacy levels. The training will adopt a classroom-based format conducted at identified locations. "At Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages our commitment to positively impact our community extends beyond refreshing beverages. The financial and digital literacy progamme in Tamil Nadu is a testament to our dedication to fostering change," said HCCB Chief Public Affairs, communications and ...

Cipla invests Rs 42 crore in GoApptiv to enhance healthcare access

Cipla's move aligns with its vision to strengthen investments in channels and technologies

WhatsApp set to introduce new Channel Alerts feature for Android users

Meta-owned WhatsApp is all set to introduce new features for Android users that allow users to search messages by date, access hidden navigation labels, and receive channel alerts.WhatsApp has introduced the new Channel Alerts feature with the WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.26.6 update and will be rolling it out to all users in the coming days, according to the Mashable website.According to a report from WABetaInfo, WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to search messages by date, channel alerts, and hidden navigation labels, and they are available to some beta testers.The new features are currently accessible to a select group of beta testers, with plans to gradually expand availability to additional users in the near future, as per the WABetaInfo report.The 'channel alerts' function aims to improve the channel managers' overall experience. Provided that administrators are provided with up-to-date information about channel suspensions, any problems can be resolved quickly.Administrators .

Larry Page, Elon Musk on opposite sides in debate over risks of AI

Last month, that infighting came to OpenAI's boardroom. Rebel board members tried to force out Altman because, they believed, they could no longer trust him to build AI that would benefit humanity

69% Indian organisations say GenAI will help in sustainability goals: Study

36% believe costs for sustainability initiatives outweigh the benefits, says Capgemini Research Institute survey

SC, IIT Madras sign MoU to facilitate digital transformation of judiciary

The Supreme Court and IIT Madras have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate digital transformation of Indian judiciary and improve access to justice. A press release issued by the public relations office of the apex court said the MoU was signed following the visit of Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud to Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras in July this year. It said the top court and IIT Madras will be collaborating on using artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies for "transcription tools, summarization of page transcript, translation tool, exclusive streaming platform for court trials, process automation and large languages models for the legal domain". "The MoU is aimed to facilitate the digital transformation of the Indian judiciary, aligning it with the vision for a more efficient and technologically advanced legal ecosystem to improve access to justice," the release said. It said the apex court, under the leadership of CJI ...

Cabinet approves digital tech MoUs with France, two other countries

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the country's three separate memorandum of understandings with Papua New Guinea, France, Trinidad and Tobago in the field of digital technologies. The MoU (memorandum of understanding) with France intends to promote closer cooperation and exchange of information pertaining to digital technologies, and will mutually support each participant's goal to promote access to digital technology in their countries, according to an official statement. "The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty of the French Republic on cooperation in the field of Digital Technologies," the statement said. The MoU is likely to enhance bilateral cooperation in digital technologies in the G2G (government-to-government) and B2B

OpenAI's ChatGPT can now respond to voice, image prompts: All details here

The company said that the new feature will be made available to those users who pay for ChatGPT in the next two weeks

King's Infra launches digital platform for stakeholders in acquaculture biz

Seafood and aquaculture firm King's Infra Inventures on Monday launched a digital platform 'SISTA360', that provides transparent, traceable and profitable solution for the entire acquaculture value chain. On its digital platform, the Bengaluru-based acquaculture startup provides sustainable protocols, quality inputs and one-stop solution to people engaged in the acquaculture business. "While the aquaculture sector has been relatively untouched thus far, I firmly believe that it holds immense potential to propel India toward its 10 trillion-dollar economic goal," Lok Sabha MP from Kerala N K Premachandran said at the launch. With SISTA360 services, King's Infra Ventures Chairman and Managing Director Shaji Baby John said, "I hope farmers will start on a new blue revolution. With only five per cent of natural resources been used, there is scope for growth in acquculture." Aquaculture farmers are a backbone of this sector, while processors and hatchers are accessories. "Unless farmers

Amid surge in cloud tech, Ensono MD says it is not for all workloads

Amid a surge in cloud technologies for enterprises and customer use cases, a senior executive of mainframe-as-a-service company Ensono said cloud is not meant for all workloads. India Managing Director of Ensono, Raj Bagga spoke to PTI as the company makes a foray into hybrid solutions for enterprise data. The government recently imposed restrictions on import of micro computers, large or mainframe computers, and certain data processing machines. Mainframe computers, informally called mainframe, are used by large organizations for bulk data processing for tasks such as censuses, industry and consumer statistics, enterprise resource planning, and large-scale transaction processing - especially by large companies having sensitive information. Earlier, companies used to see the cloud only approach, moving 100 per cent to cloud, but that thinking is changing drastically. People are realizing that cloud is not for all the workloads and suitable for that, Bagga said. On mainframe techno

G20 Declaration may drive India's ascent as global digital talent fub, AWS

The G20 countries recently issued a declaration emphasising the need to address digital skill gaps to ensure sustainable and inclusive growth

Indian firms, SMBs go for digital transformation, AWS seizes opportunity

Amazon Web Services plans to invest $16.4 billion in India by 2030 as businesses adopt Cloud and AI technologies

G20 Declaration on skill gaps may propel India as global digital talent hub

According to experts, the other significant aspect of the G20 Declaration was committing to work towards creating skills-based migration pathways

Implementation of technology changed dynamics of healthcare delivery: Min

Speaking on National Digital Health Mission, mansukh Mandaviya said that the government is opening the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)

Emphasis on tech linked to digital public infra: G20 Chief coordinator

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