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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi warns against AI misuse, Jim Lee on AI creativity and more
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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi warns against AI misuse, Jim Lee on AI creativity and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies when it comes to users with untrained mindsets. In other news, the chief creative officer of DC Comics, Jim Lee revealed how AI is taking away the joy of creativity from an artist's mind. All this, and more in our AI roundup today.PM Modi warns against misuse of AIIn a conversation with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, PM Modi highlighted the emerging AI risks and misuse by people who are not trained or skilled enough to use such powerful technologies. While talking about India's rapid AI adoption, the PM urged setting clear “dos and don'ts” for AI usage such as adding watermarks on AI-generated content to avoid misinformation via deepfakes, according to...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI for companionship, AI consciousness, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI for companionship, AI consciousness, more

[ad_1] Today, December 22, the artificial intelligence (AI) space is asking us deep, philosophical questions, as new developments point towards its innovative use cases and its internal nature. A talkative robot called ElliQ, created by Intuition Robotics, is helping senior citizens in the US combat loneliness by offering them companionship. AI for companionship is a hotly explored space, and it is something even Elon Musk has talked about. In other news, a coalition of scientists is raising serious questions about the AI consciousness. They say the answers to these questions will shed light on the ethical usage of the technology as well as help us guide AI safety measures.AI for companionshipIntuition Robotics, an Israel-based tech firm, has recently launched an AI-powered robot called...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Miraculous ‘AI-infused’ surgery, AI’s role in hiring and more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Miraculous ‘AI-infused’ surgery, AI’s role in hiring and more

[ad_1] Miraculous 'AI-infused' surgery restores movement and sensation in a paralysed US man; Goa Shipyard and IISc collaborate to implement AI in shipbuilding; Japan aims to accelerate scientific discovery with generative AI development- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Take a look.1. Miraculous 'AI-infused' surgery restores movement and sensation in paralysed manAI-infused surgery has brought new hope for those are paralyzed. According to the New York Post, Keith Thomas, injured in a diving accident, regained motion and sensation as his brain was connected to a computer through microelectrode implants. Experts call it a pioneering case for treating various diseases. Dr. Ashesh Mehta praised Thomas's determination, stating this breakthrough could help millions worldwide. 2. Goa S...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google to use public info to train AI, tech layoffs, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google to use public info to train AI, tech layoffs, more

[ad_1] After announcing Gemini, a project by DeepMind aiming to surpass artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT yesterday, Google has now updated its privacy policy and is suggesting that it will only be using publicly available data to train its AI models. In other news, there is a growing number of tech layoffs due to the rise of AI which has concerned many researchers who believed tech roles would largely remain safe initially. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Google to use publicly available data to train AIA report by Gizmodo has revealed that Google has updated its privacy policy and now suggests that it will use any data that is publicly available (can be read by Google) to train its AI models. “Google uses the information to improve our services...