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5 things about AI you may have missed today: ITIs to integrate AI for all, AI could harm quality of life, more

14Mar

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: ITIs to integrate AI for all, AI could harm quality of life, more

[ad_1] In a big move that will positively impact students, ITIs across India are set to integrate 'AI for all' in the circurriculum; a new study suggests AI could harm quality of life; AI powered patch aids speech for voice disorder patients; Woman communicates with deceased mother using AI chatbot- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. ITIs to integrate 'AI for all' in curriculumIndustrial Training Institutes (ITIs) nationwide will integrate 'AI for All' into their curriculum, fostering AI awareness. Spearheaded by the Future Right Skills Network (FRSN) and the Directorate General of Training (DGT), this initiative targets improved employability. Bridging industry-academia gaps, it aligns academic programs with industry needs. FRSN, comprising Quest Alliance, Accent...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Alibaba unveils AI tool EMO, Human ‘Stupidity’ in AI use feared, more

1Mar

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Alibaba unveils AI tool EMO, Human ‘Stupidity’ in AI use feared, more

[ad_1] Alibaba unveils EMO AI tool that converts photos to lifelike talking, singing videos; Leonardo CEO highlights concerns over human 'Stupidity' in AI use; Kara Swisher unveils new book on AI generated scams amidst global concerns; Meta's resistance and the rising AI threat: Challenges to journalism in Australia- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Alibaba unveils EMO: AI converts photos to lifelike talking, singing videosChina's Alibaba introduces "EMO," an AI tool from its Institute for Intelligent Computing. EMO directly converts audio waveforms into video frames, creating lifelike talking or singing videos from single portrait photos. The researchers amassed a diverse dataset for training, leading to EMO's superior expressiveness and realism. However, the m...

ReplaceAnything app: This shocking AI tool will replace everything in any photo! Know how it works

4Feb

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ReplaceAnything app: This shocking AI tool will replace everything in any photo! Know how it works

[ad_1] With the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, we have been seeing the use of technology for photo and video editing. While this can be used for various beneficial purposes, the technology is also being misused to manipulate or blackmail people or simply to indiscriminately spread deepfakes. However, that should not detract from the fact that this AI tool is simply awesome in its scope and reach. While miscreants will always try to manipulate, there will be a huge majority that will put it to positive purposes in private and professional life.One such truly amazing AI tool that has come to light in recent days has the exceptional capabilities of editing photos. This AI app is called ReplaceAnything which can change any object, part or person in the image through user...

How AI threatens free speech – and what must be done about it

19Jan

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How AI threatens free speech – and what must be done about it

[ad_1] Headlines about the threats of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to be full of killer robots, or fears that when they're not on killing sprees, these same robots will be hoovering up human jobs. But a serious danger which gets surprisingly little media attention is the impact these new technologies are likely to have on freedom of expression.And, in particular, how they're able to undermine some of the most foundational legal tenets that protect free speech. Every time a new communications technology sweeps through society, it disrupts the balance that has previously been struck between social stability and individual liberty. We're currently living through this. Social media has made new forms of community networking, surveillance and public exposure possible, which have led to ...

Deepfakes to deep scams, check the 5 biggest AI threats listed by Mikko Hypponen

3Jan

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Deepfakes to deep scams, check the 5 biggest AI threats listed by Mikko Hypponen

[ad_1] The most recent tech revolution sparked by artificial intelligence has brought immense benefits, including freedom from repetitive, mind-numbing tasks. However, this new technology has also become a threat to humanity at large with many experts fearing an AI-generated apocalypse. Not just that, there are other dangers lurking. The reason behind that is the increasing use of AI by hackers and scammers to trick people and empty their bank accounts. Mikko Hypponen, a cybersecurity expert, who has been devoted to fighting scams and malware for years, has voiced serious concern over these AI threats. Check out the top 5 AI threats that we may encounter in the near future according to Hypponen.5 biggest AI threatsAccording to a TNW report, Hypponen said, “The AI revolution is going to ...

China, Chips and Archery: Inside a Mystery AI Event in the Utah Mountains

20Nov

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China, Chips and Archery: Inside a Mystery AI Event in the Utah Mountains

[ad_1] While President Biden was in San Francisco finalizing an agreement between the US and China to open a dialogue on artificial intelligence, among other issues, a who's who of AI and military leaders gathered nearly 800 miles away for a secretive event in the Utah mountains. Over the course of three days last week, more than 100 AI executives and insiders, venture capitalists and government officials listened to talks about the AI arms race between the US and China, and mulled the impact of Biden's sweeping executive order on the industry. They discussed how AI could be used by bad actors and considered the next possible tectonic shifts in the industry. The event, called the AI Security Summit, was hosted by Scale AI Inc., a startup that offers AI training and data labeling servic...

US Vice President Kamala Harris calls for action on full spectrum of AI risks

2Nov

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US Vice President Kamala Harris calls for action on full spectrum of AI risks

[ad_1] U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday called for urgent action to protect the public and democracy from the dangers posed by artificial intelligence, announcing a series of initiatives to address safety concerns about the technology.In a speech at the U.S. Embassy in London, Harris spoke of the dangers AI could pose for individuals and the Western political system. The technology has the potential to create "cyberattacks at a scale beyond anything we have seen before" or "AI-formulated bioweapons that could endanger the lives of millions", she said. "These threats are often referred to as the 'existential threats of AI', because they could endanger the very existence of humanity," Harris added.The United States on Wednesday announced plans to establish a new AI Safety In...

Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?

1Nov

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Cutting-edge AI raises fears about risks to humanity. Are tech and political leaders doing enough?

[ad_1] Chatbots like ChatGPT wowed the world with their ability to write speeches, plan vacations or hold a conversation as good as or arguably even better than humans do, thanks to cutting-edge artificial intelligence systems. Now, frontier AI has become the latest buzzword as concerns grow that the emerging technology has capabilities that could endanger humanity.Everyone from the British government to top researchers and even major AI companies themselves are raising the alarm about frontier AI's as-yet-unknown dangers and calling for safeguards to protect people from its existential threats. The debate comes to a head Wednesday, when British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosts a two-day summit focused on frontier AI. It's reportedly expected to draw a group of about 100 officials from ...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI data workers demand protection, AI MRI tools, more

24Oct

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI data workers demand protection, AI MRI tools, more

[ad_1] Today, October 24, turned out to be a pivotal day in the field of artificial intelligence. In the first incident, data workers in the US who are training AI have written an open letter to the policymakers urging them to safeguard their rights and livelihoods. This comes ahead of the second AI Insight Forum which is going to be hosted by the US Senate with AI leaders. In other news, a new study has assessed AI-based imaging techniques to diagnose multiple sclerosis. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.AI data workers write an open letter to the US SenateIn a letter directed to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who serves as the Senate Majority Leader, laborers and organizations representing civil society have called upon Congress to protect against a "dystop...

ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans – a sociologist explains

20Aug

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ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans – a sociologist explains

[ad_1] The media frenzy surrounding ChatGPT and other large language model artificial intelligence systems spans a range of themes, from the prosaic – large language models could replace conventional web search – to the concerning – AI will eliminate many jobs – and the overwrought – AI poses an extinction-level threat to humanity.All of these themes have a common denominator: large language models herald artificial intelligence that will supersede humanity. But large language models, for all their complexity, are actually really dumb. And despite the name “artificial intelligence,” they're completely dependent on human knowledge and labor. They can't reliably generate new knowledge, of course, but there's more to it than that. ChatGPT can't learn, improve or even stay up to date withou...