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5 Things about AI you may have missed: Elon Musk on when AI will outsmart us, meet first-of-its-kind AI engineer, more

13Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed: Elon Musk on when AI will outsmart us, meet first-of-its-kind AI engineer, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: In today's top news on artificial intelligence (AI), billionaire and Tesla chief Elon Musk has grabbed attention with his views on the future of AI; US-based startup Cognition unveiled its AI software engineer called Devin, which can write and deploy codes. Check more AI news from today here.Elon Musk says AI will be smarter than humansA debate has been raging among experts about the future of AI and when it may actually beat humans across a number of metrics. Now, Tesla chief Elon Musk took to his X handle to highlight that AI will be smarter than humankind very soon. The post said, “AI will probably be smarter than any single human next year. By 2029, AI probably be smarter than all humans combined.” Musk made the statement after resharing the AI predictions video b...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Son recreates late father’s voice via AI, Yamaha AI piano, deepfakes, more

23Dec

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Son recreates late father’s voice via AI, Yamaha AI piano, deepfakes, more

[ad_1] Even as we enter the weekend today, December 23, interesting tidbits from the world of artificial intelligence keep coming in. In a shocking development, Infosys has lost a deal worth $1.5 billion with an undisclosed AI firm. The announcement came just days after Infosys Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nilanjan Roy's resignation. In other news, a group of teachers worked with Yamaha to create an AI-assisted piano that tracks the notes of the music and augments the performance by adding whatever keys are needed but not pressed. And, Arizona creates its own deepfakes to prepare for polls. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Infosys loses mega deal with AI firmInfosys recently terminated its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an undisclosed global AI com...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-powered crypto wallet, Deloitte unveils AI chatbot, and more

16Oct

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-powered crypto wallet, Deloitte unveils AI chatbot, and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: The US will close loopholes on exporting AI chips to China, building on previous restrictions implemented last October. In a separate development, Bloomberg Tax & Accounting launched its AI Lab, offering AI-driven tools like an LLM combined with Bloomberg Tax Research for question-and-answer services. Deloitte also unveiled its AI chatbot internally which can assist professionals with responses and insights.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. US to close loopholes, curbing AI chip exports to ChinaThe US will attempt to close loopholes that circumvent government restrictions and allow American chipmakers to export AI chips to China, Reuters reported on Monday. “The new rules will block some AI chips that fall just under current technical parameters while d...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: Infosys-Microsoft join hands, billionaire to invest $200 mn in AI and more

26Sep

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Infosys-Microsoft join hands, billionaire to invest $200 mn in AI and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Infosys has partnered with Microsoft to jointly develop AI solutions, using services such as Infosys Topaz and Microsoft Azure. On the other hand, French billionaire Xavier Niel will invest $212 million in AI, to retain French talent within the country. The funds will be split between a Paris-based research lab, startups, and Nvidia-powered cloud supercomputing. AppyHigh has launched an AI-powered app bundle, including an AI image generator, photo editor, chat assistant, avatar maker, and VPN & Camera Scanner.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. Infosys collaborates with Microsoft to build AI solutionsIndian IT company Infosys announced its collaboration with Microsoft today, revealing plans to jointly build AI solutions. As per the release, both companies...

Master generative AI for lucrative jobs with these free courses

30Jun

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Master generative AI for lucrative jobs with these free courses

[ad_1] In the world of super advanced technology, Generative AI is the latest trend, and major companies like Google, AWS, Microsoft, and Infosys want everyone to have the chance to learn and benefit from it. Recognising that most people are new to generative AI, these companies have taken the responsibility to offer free courses that help individuals upgrade their skills and apply them in their jobs.According to the World Economic Forum, AI skills are among the top priorities for companies' training strategies, along with analytical and creative thinking. It's important to remember that AI won't replace you, but those who know how to use AI effectively will be in high demand. If AI can help work get done faster, there's no reason to be hesitant about embracing it. Understanding AI can ...

Nandan Nilekani, billionaire Infosys co-founder, gives alma mater $38.5 mn for AI

20Jun

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Nandan Nilekani, billionaire Infosys co-founder, gives alma mater $38.5 mn for AI

[ad_1] Billionaire Infosys Ltd. co-founder Nandan Nilekani will donate $38.5 million to his alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, making one of the largest such gifts by an alumnus of an educational institution in the country.The grant takes the technologist's total donations to the school to 4 billion rupees ($49 million) and is intended to foster research in emerging areas while supporting a deep-tech startup ecosystem, Nilekani's office announced on Tuesday after a memorandum signing by the two parties. Nilekani, who shot to prominence after founding the IT services pioneer Infosys, in 1973 joined what's become known as the country's pre-eminent engineering and technology learning institution. He helped establish Infosys in 1981, a few summers after graduating from what's...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI scam, EVE robot, Sam Altman and much more

24May

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI scam, EVE robot, Sam Altman and much more

[ad_1] The artificial intelligence race has just got even more intense. Microsoft, during the keynote session of its developer-centric event Microsoft Build, announced a wide range of AI copilots for its products as well as a full copilot stack for its developers to build apps and plugins. With Apple's Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) just a couple of weeks away, it remains to be seen if Apple too will join the AI bandwagon. In other news, a scammer in China used AI technology to scam people. This and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.Scammer uses AI technologyIn Northern China, a scammer used AI ‘deepfake' technology to scam an unsuspecting victim and steal his money. According to a report by Reuters, the incident occurred in Baotou, in the region of Inner Mongoli...

Jugalbandi: Microsoft-backed Indian group aims to bridge language barrier with AI assistant

23May

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Jugalbandi: Microsoft-backed Indian group aims to bridge language barrier with AI assistant

[ad_1] An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages.The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language models from government-backed AI4Bharat and artificial intelligence tech through Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service. Operating over Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp messaging service, the bot can understand questions in 10 Indian languages and retrieves information that is usually written in English on government websites to relay it in local languages. Microsoft said the bot could help bridge the language barrier in India where Eng...

ChatGPT, other AI models to disrupt Indian IT firms – JPM

11Feb

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ChatGPT, other AI models to disrupt Indian IT firms – JPM

[ad_1] Generative AI models such as ChatGPT will slow down market share gains and deflate pricing for Indian IT companies in the short term, analysts at J.P.Morgan said on Friday. As generative AI is implemented more broadly, consulting firms like Accenture and Deloitte will gain market share over Indian IT firms like Infosys Ltd and Wipro Ltd in the near term, analysts at the brokerage said in a note to clients. Generative AI can be a "deflation driver" in the near term on legacy services as they compete on pricing, necessitate staff retraining and drive loss of competitiveness, they added. "ChatGPT is likely to deflate legacy services the most and application services the least." Artificial intelligence company OpenAI's chatbot has dazzled amateurs and industry experts with i...

Infosys BPM opens Center of AI and Automation in Poland

3Jan

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Infosys BPM opens Center of AI and Automation in Poland

[ad_1] Infosys BPM, in collaboration with IBM, has launched a Center of AI and Automation in Poland, which has the potential to become an innovative powerhouse. To commemorate 15th anniversary of the business process management arm of Infosys, known as Infosys BPM, the company has today launched a state-of-the-art Center of AI and Automation at the Infosys Business Experience Lounge in Poland. The venture has been launched in collaboration with IBM and it marks two years of successful partnership between the companies which has led to delivering client success, building solutions and more to promote innovation in hybrid cloud environments. With this center, the companies aim to showcase a growing portfolio of data and AI solutions designed to automate and accelerate the hybrid cloud...