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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Cabinet clears India’s Rs. 10000 cr AI mission, Stability AI unveils TripoS
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Cabinet clears India’s Rs. 10000 cr AI mission, Stability AI unveils TripoS

[ad_1] Cabinet greenlights Rs. 10000 cr India AI mission for computing capacity boost; Stability AI unveils TripoSR: Revolutionary AI tool creates 3D models in seconds; AI's climate role questioned: Report warns of energy surge and misinformation; the AI industry backs nuclear power to sustain its energy appetite- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Cabinet greenlights Rs. 10000 cr India AI mission for computing capacity boostThe Union Cabinet approved the India AI Mission, allocating Rs. 10372 crore for five years. The initiative aims to subsidize private companies for AI computing capacity, fund AI startups, and establish a framework for non-personal data. The government plans to set up 10000 GPUs and develop models for priority sectors. Implementation involves a...
It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges
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It’s not just Elon Musk: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI confronting a mountain of legal challenges

[ad_1] After a year of basking in global fame, the San Francisco company OpenAI is now confronting a multitude of challenges that could threaten its position at the vanguard of artificial intelligence research.Some of its conflicts stem from decisions made well before the debut of ChatGPT, particularly its unusual shift from an idealistic nonprofit to a big business backed by billions of dollars in investments. It's too early to tell if OpenAI and its attorneys will beat back a barrage of lawsuits from Elon Musk, The New York Times and bestselling novelists such as John Grisham, not to mention escalating scrutiny from government regulators, or if any of it will stick. Feud with Elon MuskOpenAI isn't waiting for the court process to unfold before publicly defending itself against legal c...
Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says
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Big Tech App Stores Focus of EU Digital Crackdown, Vestager Says

[ad_1] The European Union's sweeping new law to rein in potential market abuse from the world's biggest tech firms will first focus on sorting out app stores, the bloc's competition chief Margrethe Vestager said. Just days before the Digital Markets Act comes into force Vestager said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that she's most concerned about smaller app stores being given fair access to operating systems run by companies that dominate the market like the likes of Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.'s Google, and Microsoft Corp. “I think it's important for instance that you can have more than one app store on your phone,” Vestager said. “In any other circumstance, if you don't like one shop, you can go into another one.”  Under the DMA, firms face a slew of new restrictions across operating...
AINot good for society to make untested AI model public, advisory on AI not binding: Vaishnaw
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AINot good for society to make untested AI model public, advisory on AI not binding: Vaishnaw

[ad_1] Social media firms and internet companies need to take the onus of their work, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday, asserting that no untested AI model can be made public as it is not good for society.The minister also said that the government advisory on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not binding but it apprises firms that they should make their AI models public only after testing. Deployment of AI models should be done responsibly, Vaishnaw said, adding, "It is important for citizen's safety, democratic process. Therefore, an advisory has been issued that any AI model should be properly tested before being made available. It is applicable on social media platforms (as well)." He was replying to a question on the government'...
ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot
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ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot

[ad_1] Anthropic, a major player in generative artificial intelligence, announced new models to fuel its Claude AI chatbot, the company said on Monday, as ChatGPT faces more rivals.The company said three new AI models - called Claude 3 Opus, Sonnet and Haiku - were its most high-performing tools yet and were industry leading in terms of their ability to match human intelligence. Founded in 2021, Anthropic was created by former employees of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and has been funded by Google and partnered with Amazon to develop new technology. The company has made its hallmark to release AI models that seek to impose stricter guardrails than those behind ChatGPT and other chatbot rivals.But this approach has faced pushback after last month's release of Google's Gemini model ...
‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks
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‘Game-changing’ tech fuels US relook at China data risks

[ad_1] From genomic information to internet-connected cars, the United States is rethinking its data protection policies -- with further trade curbs aimed at China in the cards -- as tech like AI brings new risks.In the past week alone, President Joe Biden took steps expanding Washington's national security toolkit, sounding the alarm on possible risks from Chinese vehicles and tech, a day after issuing an order to limit the flow of sensitive personal data abroad. The fear is that such data can be used to track citizens, including those with sensitive jobs, or train artificial intelligence models. The use of sensitive data to develop AI could allow adversaries to use the tech to target US individuals for espionage or blackmail, such as by recognizing patterns across datasets to identify...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Project Maven, BPO staff faces swift AI replacement, and more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Project Maven, BPO staff faces swift AI replacement, and more

[ad_1] The US military's AI warfare endeavour is humming; BPO workers face swift AI replacement, warns Nasscom Chairman; Morris II AI worm poses a threat to ChatGPT and Gemini; AI enabled hearing aids offer revolutionary solutions for hearing impairment- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Project Maven: Inside the US military's AI warfare endeavourThe US military's secretive Project Maven aimed to leverage AI for warfare. Will Roper, formerly in charge of the classified Strategic Capabilities Office, discusses the challenges of developing AI technology for the battlefield on Bloomberg's Big Take DC podcast. Despite claims of a human "in the loop," concerns linger about the rapid decision-making pace surpassing human control. 2. BPO workers face swift AI replacemen...
WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram
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WhatsApp looks to break barriers, will enable cross app messaging with Signal and Telegram

[ad_1] In a continual effort to enrich user experience, Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp is set to introduce a new feature allowing users to send messages to third-party apps such as Signal and Telegram. The eagerly anticipated update, marked as version 2.24.6.2, was revealed by WABetaInfo.Cross-App ConnectivityThis innovative move by WhatsApp aligns with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), emphasizing chat interoperability to foster seamless communication across various platforms. In response to the DMA, WhatsApp had previously announced beta testing for a chat interoperability feature in version 2.24.5.18 for Android. The latest examination of the 2.24.5.20 beta update on the Google Play Store indicates the active development of a dedicated chat info screen for third-party chats. The chat inf...
For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole
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For Artemis mission, NASA and Nikon develop groundbreaking camera to document Moon’s South Pole

[ad_1] NASA and Nikon have joined forces in a groundbreaking collaboration to develop a specialized camera for capturing the wonders of the lunar surface during the upcoming Artemis mission. The agreement, outlined in a Space Act Agreement, aims to equip astronauts with a handheld camera capable of withstanding the harsh conditions of the Moon's South Pole region, where they will conduct scientific research and exploration.The camera, dubbed the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), is a modified version of Nikon's Z 9 camera, customized to meet the unique demands of lunar photography. Equipped with Nikkor lenses and NASA's thermal blanket for protection against extreme temperatures and lunar dust, the HULC features a custom grip with modified buttons designed by NASA engineers for ea...