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Google to layoff 30000 staff? AI just cost these employees their jobs, says report
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Google to layoff 30000 staff? AI just cost these employees their jobs, says report

[ad_1] Just ahead of Christmas, the festival of giving, Google might play the role of the Grinch and steal its employees' happiness. According to a report, as many as 30000 employees may face layoffs soon in Google and the reason behind it might shock you. It is said that the AI innovation by the company has led to those positions being surplus, so the company is planning to trim its workforce accordingly. The ad sales department of the company will be restructured during the reported layoffs.According to a report by Live Mint, which quoted The Information, many job roles in Google's ad sales department are becoming redundant after Google introduced new AI tools. These AI tools can give suggestions as well as create ads for its clients that have the capability of performing well. These ...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on AI, Coast Guard to get AI-powered patrol vessels, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on AI, Coast Guard to get AI-powered patrol vessels, more

[ad_1] Today, December 20, artificial intelligence space has emerged as a big talking point again as various countries are taking significant steps in integrating the technology and formulating the right regulatory procedures. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has written a post looking back at 2023 and the year ahead. In his post, he predicted that AI will take center stage in 2024 and will “supercharge the innovation pipeline”. In other news, the defence ministry signed a Rs. 1,614 crore contract for the procurement of six AI-powered offshore patrol vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Bill Gates on AIFormer Microsoft CEO Bill Gates wrote an open letter today that he posted on GatesNotes, his personal blog, about 2023 and the...
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says pace of AI innovation in 2023 was astounding, cites favorite use-cases
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says pace of AI innovation in 2023 was astounding, cites favorite use-cases

[ad_1] Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella just dropped a short video on X (formerly Twitter) where he highlighted the achievements of the company in the artificial intelligence division. In the ‘Pace of AI innovation in 2023' video, he provided a few examples where organizations used AI tools by the company to make a positive impact on the world. Microsoft launched Copilot earlier this year, powered by OpenAI's GPT technology, and used it to build its own AI products for enterprises. In the span of just a few months, Microsoft has built several partnerships with businesses across the globe where companies are using its AI systems to build consumer-centric products, he revealed.In the video, Nadella said, “The pace of AI innovation in 2023 was astounding – but even more impressive was how peopl...
Barrack Obama on AI: We should not put the genie back in the bottle despite deepfake threat
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Barrack Obama on AI: We should not put the genie back in the bottle despite deepfake threat

[ad_1] Regulation of artificial intelligence has become a major pain point for governments worldwide. The EU passed the AI Act after months of deliberation. Yet, it faces criticism from major corporations, same with the AI executive order taken by the Biden administration, which was said not to do enough to ensure equality. Even the AI Safety Summit in the UK under PM Rishi Sunak was not able to reach a consensus on what exactly is the best way to regulate AI without crippling the enormous potential. Now, former US President Barrack Obama has shared his views as a lawman on how he thinks this tricky problem can be solved.Obama gave an interview to Decoder, the video podcast by The Verge, where he delved deep into the regulatory side of AI, and why it is a tricky beast to tame. Obama als...
What ChatGPT creator Sam Altman wanted on AI just came true as Google, Microsoft, Amazon fall in line
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What ChatGPT creator Sam Altman wanted on AI just came true as Google, Microsoft, Amazon fall in line

[ad_1] After ChatGPT stormed to immense popularity over the recent months, its founder, Sam Altman, never let an opportunity pass by where he did not express his strong desire for AI regulations to be created that have some sort of backing from the government. He even toured the world, clamoring for the same from every country's government that he visited. His wishes have just about come true as a number of tech majors have lined up, alongside US President Joe Biden, and promised they will ensure adequate safeguards are taken while creating their AI tools. Notably, many have voiced fears that an unregulated AI environment will lead to the "destruction of humanity", a point of view supported by one of the 'godfathers if AI' Geoffrey Hinton and even billionaire Elon Musk.This new breakthr...