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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

1Apr

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: A Pune-based startup, Glovatrix has taken advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to introduce a voice translation device for sign languages. This is a great step to discard communication barriers among the deaf community. In other news, OpenAI looks for expansions and opens a new office in Tokyo. Know more about such AI news from today. A Pune startup leverages AI to translate sign languageA startup named Glovatrix which was founded by Parikshit Sohoni and Aishwarya Karnataki has announced a device for workplace communications which will provide voice translation to sign language. The device is integrated with AI which enables the device to understand the gestures. To train the system, the device tracks details about the movement which enables it to reco...

5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on India’s AI potential, UK jobs at risk and more

27Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on India’s AI potential, UK jobs at risk and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: Bill Gates virtually attended the Times Now Summit 2024 during which he talked about India's potential for AI collaboration. Gates also highlighted India's role in adopting and benefiting from emerging technologies such as AI. On the other hand, UK workers are on the verge of losing jobs due to AI adoption. Studies showcase that about 8 million UK workers are at risk from AI. Know more about such AI news from today, March 27, 2024.Bill Gates talks about India's AI effortsMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates joined the Times Now Summit 2024 virtually to address the event. In a conversation with Navika Kumar, Group Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Gates highlighted how rapidly India is adopting AI and also mitigating the potential risks. When asked about India's AI collaboratio...

‘AI godfather’, others urge more deepfake regulation in open letter

22Feb

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‘AI godfather’, others urge more deepfake regulation in open letter

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence experts and industry executives, including one of the technology's trailblazers Yoshua Bengio, have signed an open letter calling for more regulation around the creation of deepfakes, citing potential risks to society. "Today, deepfakes often involve sexual imagery, fraud, or political disinformation. Since AI is progressing rapidly and making deepfakes much easier to create, safeguards are needed," the group said in the letter, which was put together by Andrew Critch, an AI researcher at UC Berkeley. Deepfakes are realistic yet fabricated images, audios and videos created by AI algorithms, and recent advances in the technology have made them more and more indistinguishable from human-created content. The letter, titled "Disrupting the Deepfake Supply Ch...

Despite Deepfake and Bias Risks, AI Is Still Useful in Finance, Firms Told

16Feb

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Despite Deepfake and Bias Risks, AI Is Still Useful in Finance, Firms Told

[ad_1] A bank uses biased artificial intelligence outputs in a mortgage lending decision. An insurance firm's AI produces racially homogeneous advertising images. Users of an AI system complain about a bad experience.These are just a few of the potential risks AI poses for financial institutions that want to embrace the emerging technology, according to a series of papers released on Thursday. The papers, by FS-ISAC, a nonprofit that shares cyber intelligence among financial institutions around the world, highlights additional pitfalls as well, including deepfakes and “hallucinations,” when large language models provide incorrect information presented as facts. Despite those risks, FS-ISAC outlines many potential uses for AI for financial firms, such as improving cyber defenses. The gro...

Deepfake Video Call Scams Global Firm out of $26 Million; Used YouTube Videos: SCMP

5Feb

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Deepfake Video Call Scams Global Firm out of $26 Million; Used YouTube Videos: SCMP

[ad_1] Scammers tricked a multinational firm out of some $26 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfake technology, Hong Kong police said Sunday, in one of the first cases of its kind in the city.Law enforcement agencies are scrambling to keep up with generative artificial intelligence, which experts say holds potential for disinformation and misuse -- such as deepfake images showing people mouthing things they never said. A company employee in the Chinese finance hub received "video conference calls from someone posing as senior officers of the company requesting to transfer money to designated bank accounts", police told AFP. Police received a report of the incident on January 29, at which point some HK$200 million ($26 million) had already been lost via 15 transfers."I...

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...

OpenAI team to focus on democratic processes for artificial intelligence software

17Jan

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OpenAI team to focus on democratic processes for artificial intelligence software

[ad_1] Artificial intelligence lab OpenAI is forming a new team to create democratic processes to shape how its AI software should be governed to address bias and other factors, the Microsoft-backed company said in a blog post on Tuesday.The "Collective Alignment" team is a continuation of the work of a grant program for funding democratic process experiments that was announced in May 2023, the San Francisco-based firm said. The program wrapped up recently. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. "As we continue to pursue our mission towards superintelligent models who potentially could be seen as integral parts of our society ... it's important to give people the opportunity to provide input directly," Tyna Eloundou, a research engineer and founding member of OpenAI's new team, told Reu...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi on AI tools, AI in brain ultrasounds, more

31Dec

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi on AI tools, AI in brain ultrasounds, more

[ad_1] Today is the last day of 2023, and while the world is immersed in bidding adieu to the year, the artificial intelligence space is still brimming with intriguing developments. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the youth of the nation to explore AI tools, especially those that pertain to real-time language translation as a way to preserve and promote India's native languages. In other news, a research team in South Korea has developed a generative AI-powered acoustic simulation technology that can help in lowering the technical barriers in brain ultrasounds. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.PM Modi urges youth to explore AI translation toolsIn the last 'Mann Ki Baat' episode of the year, PM Modi highlighted the impact of innovative technology, ...

India issues advisory to combat deepfakes and protect users; Know all about it

27Dec

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India issues advisory to combat deepfakes and protect users; Know all about it

[ad_1] Deepfakes have become a rising concern lately, with several eminent personalities including celebrities falling victim. There have been several instances where threat actors have even defrauded the victim by using deepfakes or fake voices. While the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have increased productivity and helped users in their day-to-day lives, the technology has also been misused to carry out such scams and identity theft. After holding dialogues with tech and social media companies, the Government of India has now issued an advisory to the platforms. Know all about it.Govt advisory against deepfakesThe Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued an advisory to all intermediaries, notably concerning the rising number of deepfakes. For th...

Deepfake crackdown: Govt issues advisory to social media platforms to abide by IT rules

27Dec

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Deepfake crackdown: Govt issues advisory to social media platforms to abide by IT rules

[ad_1] Amid growing concerns over deepfakes, the government has directed all platforms to comply with IT rules, as companies have been mandated to inform users in clear terms about prohibited content, and cautioned that violations will attract legal consequences. IT Ministry will closely observe the compliance of intermediaries (social media and digital platforms) in the coming weeks and decide on further amendments to the IT Rules or the law if and when needed, an official release said. The government has made it clear to platforms that if legal violations of the IT rules are noted or reported then the consequences under law will follow. The missive underlines hardening of government stance on the issue, amid growing concerns around misinformation powered by AI - Deepfakes. We are no...