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AI-powered gunsights to robotic drones, Israel deploys new military tech in Gaza war
11Feb By adminNo Comments
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AI-powered gunsights to robotic drones, Israel deploys new military tech in Gaza war

[ad_1] Israel's army has deployed some AI-enabled military technology in combat for the first time in Gaza, raising fears about the use of autonomous weapons in modern warfare.The army has hinted at what the new tech is being used for, with spokesman Daniel Hagari saying last month that Israel's forces were operating "above and underground simultaneously". A senior defence official told AFP the tech was destroying enemy drones and mapping Hamas's vast tunnel network in Gaza. New defence technologies including artificial intelligence-powered gunsights and robotic drones form a bright spot in an otherwise dire period for Israel's tech industry.The sector accounted for 18 percent of GDP in 2022, but the war in Gaza has wreaked havoc with an estimated eight percent of its workforce called u...
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The Doomsday clock is at 90 seconds to midnight – how close are we to catastrophe? Explained
27Jan By adminNo Comments
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The Doomsday clock is at 90 seconds to midnight – how close are we to catastrophe? Explained

[ad_1] (The Conversation) Once every year, a select group of nuclear, climate and technology experts assemble to determine where to place the hands of the Doomsday Clock. Presented by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the Doomsday Clock is a visual metaphor for humanity's proximity to catastrophe. It measures our collective peril in minutes and seconds to midnight, and we don't want to strike 12. In 2023, the expert group brought the clock the closest it has ever been to midnight: 90 seconds. On January 23 2024, the Doomsday Clock was unveiled again, revealing that the hands remain in the same precarious position. No change might bring a sigh of relief. But it also points to the continued risk of catastrophe. The question is, how close are we to catastrophe? And if so, why? Destro...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI ‘Hiroshima’, AI in education, and more
19Jan By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI ‘Hiroshima’, AI in education, and more

[ad_1] OpenAI and Arizona State University forge partnership to boost AI in education; Israel invests $2.7 mn in AI to enhance traffic safety; WHO issues ethics guidelines for advanced AI models in healthcare; Amazon's AWS to invest $15 billion in Japan for cloud computing expansion- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. OpenAI and Arizona State University forge partnership to boost AI in educationOpenAI has joined forces with Arizona State University (ASU) to extend AI applications in academia. ASU gains access to ChatGPT Enterprise, enhancing security and speed. Despite initial concerns about misuse, ASU President Michael Crow embraces AI's potential in education. OpenAI aims to amplify ChatGPT's impact in higher education through collaboration and learning from AS...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: PM Modi on AI tools, AI in brain ultrasounds, more
31Dec By adminNo Comments
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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, ...
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Yes, We do need another moonshot, or five
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Yes, We do need another moonshot, or five

[ad_1] If all goes well, Japan will become at least the fourth country with a moon mission this year, making lunar exploration more active than it's been in five decades. The renaissance is being led by nations not usually considered leaders of the space race, which is an important development for the entire planet. In truth, launching a large tin can at the moon in the hopes of sticking the landing is challenging and fun, but it's not a money maker. Anyone hoping to spin a dime is better off staying grounded and finding ways to get AI to serve up ads or create cat videos. Thankfully, human endeavor isn't driven solely by profits. Also read: Elon Musk's Starlink, Jeff Bezos' Kuiper to get rival as EU seeks satellite offers in AI race Icky as it sounds, great adventures are more often dr...
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AI hallucination: What is it, how does it affect AI chatbots, and how are tech firms dealing with it?
6Dec By adminNo Comments
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AI hallucination: What is it, how does it affect AI chatbots, and how are tech firms dealing with it?

[ad_1] Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a transformative technology with untapped potential, and many experts believe we are still just scratching its surface. Not only it is being used as a standalone model, but various AI tools, including AI chatbots are being created to use this technology creatively. However, a major bottleneck in its integration and adoption remains AI hallucination, which is something even companies such as Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI have struggled with, and continue to do so. So, what exactly is it, how does it impact the AI chatbots, and how are tech firms navigating through this challenge? Let us take a look.What is AI hallucination?AI hallucinations are essentially incidents when an AI chatbot gives out an incorrect or nonsensical response to a qu...
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Elon Musk to block X in EU just to avoid fixing the misinformation problem?
20Oct By adminNo Comments
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Elon Musk to block X in EU just to avoid fixing the misinformation problem?

[ad_1] Billionaire Elon Musk has gained a reputation for ruling X (formerly Twitter) with an iron fist. Ever since he took over, he has ordered massive layoffs, changed the company name and logo, changed how blue ticks work, and is now heavily pushing the X Premium Subscriptions to its user base. Not all decisions made by him have proven to be popular, but Musk continues to dominate the headlines with his often quirky decisions that are implemented post haste. However, a new report has claimed what could be the most controversial decision by the billionaire. It appears that Musk might block X in Europe.According to a report by Business Insider, Musk has suggested that X could stop being accessible in Europe over the compliance pressure from the EU's Digital Services Act, a new regulatio...
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AI chatbot hallucination problem is huge, here is how tech companies are facing the challenge
18Oct By adminNo Comments
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AI chatbot hallucination problem is huge, here is how tech companies are facing the challenge

[ad_1] There is no doubt that generative artificial intelligence (AI) has proven itself to be a revolutionary technology. But we are still scratching the surface of what this technology is capable of. Just like any technology, it is bound to get more powerful and impactful with further research and its integration into existing technologies. However, one of the major challenges both AI researchers and tech companies building AI tools are facing is the problem of AI hallucination which is slowing its adoption and reducing the trust users have on them.What is AI hallucination?AI hallucinations are essentially incidents when an AI chatbot gives out an incorrect or nonsensical response to a question. Sometimes, the hallucinations can be blatant, for example, recently, Google Bard and Micros...
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Indian Woman, Family In Gaza Wait For Passage Near Egypt Border
13Oct By adminNo Comments
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Indian Woman, Family In Gaza Wait For Passage Near Egypt Border

[ad_1] Indian diplomatic missions in the region are in constant touch with Indian nationals.Jerusalem: An Indian woman and her family living in Gaza have left their home and are waiting for safe passage near the coastal strip's southern border with Egypt after Israel ordered some 1.1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of the besieged territory."I left home early in the morning with my husband and daughter and had to undergo a difficult time to reach the southern side of Gaza near the border. The roads have all been destroyed in Israeli bombings, and even transport is a major issue," Lubna Nazir Shaboo, an Indian from Jammu & Kashmir living in Gaza, told PTI.Following the brutal attacks by Hamas operatives early on October 7 in the s...
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Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious
12Oct By adminNo Comments
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Social media is awash in misinformation about Israel-Gaza war, but Musk’s X is the most egregious

[ad_1] While Twitter has always struggled with combatting misinformation about major news events, it was still the go-to place to find out what's happening in the world. But the Israel-Hamas war has underscored how the platform now transformed into X has become not only unreliable but is actively promoting falsehoods.Experts say that under Elon Musk the platform has deteriorated to the point that it's not just failing to clamp down on misinformation but is favoring posts by accounts that pay for its blue-check subscription service, regardless of who runs them. If such posts go viral, their blue-checked creators can be eligible for payments from X, creating a financial incentive to post whatever gets the most reaction — including misinformation. Ian Bremmer, a prominent foreign policy ex...
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