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What ChatGPT creator Sam Altman wanted on AI just came true as Google, Microsoft, Amazon fall in line
22Jul By adminNo Comments
Technology

What ChatGPT creator Sam Altman wanted on AI just came true as Google, Microsoft, Amazon fall in line

[ad_1] After ChatGPT stormed to immense popularity over the recent months, its founder, Sam Altman, never let an opportunity pass by where he did not express his strong desire for AI regulations to be created that have some sort of backing from the government. He even toured the world, clamoring for the same from every country's government that he visited. His wishes have just about come true as a number of tech majors have lined up, alongside US President Joe Biden, and promised they will ensure adequate safeguards are taken while creating their AI tools. Notably, many have voiced fears that an unregulated AI environment will lead to the "destruction of humanity", a point of view supported by one of the 'godfathers if AI' Geoffrey Hinton and even billionaire Elon Musk.This new breakthr...
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US must guard against threats from artificial intelligence, says Joe Biden even as tech firms vow safeguards
21Jul By adminNo Comments
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US must guard against threats from artificial intelligence, says Joe Biden even as tech firms vow safeguards

[ad_1] President Joe Biden said the US must guard against threats from artificial intelligence as he detailed new company safeguards and promised additional government actions on the emerging technology.“These commitments are real and are concrete. They're going to help the industry fulfill its fundamental obligation to Americans to develop safe, secure and trustworthy technologies that benefit society and uphold our values,” Biden said Friday. Executives from Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenAI, Anthropic and Inflection AI — all of which committed to adopting transparency and security measures — joined Biden at the White House for the announcement. Biden said the company measures are only the first step and pledged to take executive actions whil...
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Biden To Appoint Indian-American Shamina Singh To Global Trade Committee
17Jul By adminNo Comments
Business

Biden To Appoint Indian-American Shamina Singh To Global Trade Committee

[ad_1] Shamin Singh is Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive GrowthWashington: US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to appoint Shamina Singh, a prominent Indian-American business leader, to the President's Export Council, which serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. Singh, who is the Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, has said that she is "honoured to join the group of esteemed leaders that make up the President's Export Council.” According to a statement from the White House, on July 14, President Biden announced his intent to appoint Singh to serve in the key role.“I am deeply honoured to join the group of esteemed leaders that make up the President's Export Council,” Singh said.The...
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Midjourney just banned this man after shocking fake AI images of politicians go viral
3Jul By adminNo Comments
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Midjourney just banned this man after shocking fake AI images of politicians go viral

[ad_1] Over the past few months, there have been several contentious debates about the ills and benefits of artificial intelligence (AI), with AI researchers and experts even claiming that it could bring about humanity's extinction if we're not careful. The spread of misinformation has been one of the hot topics, with cases related to AI "hallucinations" and Deepfakes causing controversy. Recently, Midjourney, the popular generative AI program, was used to create fake images of politicians that were shocking. They quickly went viral and the user has now been banned from the platform itself.Fake images created using MidjourneyFor the unaware, Midjourney is a generative AI platform created by a San Francisco-based independent research lab Midjourney, Inc. Like OpenAI's DALL-E and BigSleep...
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Can India build a ChatGPT-like LLM? Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman, says OpenAI CEO was misunderstood
24Jun By adminNo Comments
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Can India build a ChatGPT-like LLM? Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman, says OpenAI CEO was misunderstood

[ad_1] Earlier this month, the OpenAI founder and CEO Sam Altman visited India to discuss artificial intelligence and spread awareness about both its potential and its dangers. During this period, he attended an event with prominent startup founders and business heads. A rather controversial moment also occurred in this event when answering a question on India's chances of building a ChatGPT-like large language model (LLM), Altman said it's “completely hopeless”. Now, yesterday, Mahindra Group chairman Anand Mahindra met the ChatGPT creator at the state dinner hosted by US President Joe Biden and discussed the latter's views on India's capability in tech innovation.Anand Mahindra meets Sam Altman at the state dinnerThe state dinner, which is also being called the ‘India-US Hi-Tech Hands...
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PM Modi meets Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and other tech CEOs as US visit winds down
23Jun By adminNo Comments
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PM Modi meets Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella and other tech CEOs as US visit winds down

[ad_1] President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday opened the final day of the Indian prime minister's four-day U.S. visit by meeting top American and Indian executives as the leaders look to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production and space.The leaders are putting a spotlight on the “Innovation Handshake," a new initiative aimed at addressing regulatory hurdles that stand in the way of cooperation between the two countries and promoting job growth in emerging technologies. “Our countries are taking innovation and cooperation to new levels,” Biden told the group, which included Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “We're going to see more technological change … in the next 10 years than we've s...
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AI is a ‘moment of revolution,’ top Democrat says in urging swift action on regulations
22Jun By adminNo Comments
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AI is a ‘moment of revolution,’ top Democrat says in urging swift action on regulations

[ad_1] Calling the rapid growth of artificial intelligence tools a “moment of revolution,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday that the government must act quickly to regulate companies that are developing it.The New York Democrat said he is working on what he calls “exceedingly ambitious” bipartisan legislation to maximize the technology's benefits and mitigate significant risks. While Schumer did not lay out details of such legislation, he offered some key goals: protect U.S. elections from AI-generated misinformation or interference, shield U.S. workers and intellectual property, prevent exploitation by AI algorithms and create new guardrails to ward off bad actors. AI legislation also should promote American innovation, Schumer said in a speech at the Center for Stra...
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Biden will host a forum about artificial intelligence with technology leaders in San Francisco
21Jun By adminNo Comments
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Biden will host a forum about artificial intelligence with technology leaders in San Francisco

[ad_1] President Joe Biden will convene a group of technology leaders on Tuesday to debate artificial intelligence.The Biden administration is seeking to figure out how to regulate the emergent field of AI, looking for ways to nurture its potential for economic growth and national security and protect against its potential dangers. Biden plans to meet with eight experts from academia and advocacy groups. The sudden emergence of AI chatbot ChatGPT and other tools has jumpstarted investment in the sector. AI tools are able to craft human-like text, music, images and computer code. This form of automation could increase the productivity of workers, but experts warn of numerous harms. The technology could be used to replace workers, causing layoffs. It's already being deployed in false imag...
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‘The White House’ Starts Twitter Discussion About Ice Cream Flavours For Summer
20Jun By adminNo Comments
Health

‘The White House’ Starts Twitter Discussion About Ice Cream Flavours For Summer

[ad_1] Summer season is in full swing across the world. As the temperatures soar and humidity is at its peak, we look for different ways to stay cool and hydrated. Chilled drinks, icy popsicles and fresh fruits - these are some of the foods that are always part of our summer menu. Ice cream too is a much-loved summer treat that is a hit across age groups. Recently, Twitter users took part in a discussion about ice cream flavours that started on the official handle of The White House. Take a look:There is no better way to kick off summer than with ice cream.What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Text @POTUS at (302) 404-0880. pic.twitter.com/58SwCVuvF2— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 18, 2023Also Read: US President Joe Biden Removes Donald Trump's 'Diet Coke' Button, Twitter ReactsIn...
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YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy
4Jun By adminNo Comments
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YouTube scraps 2020 US election misinformation policy

[ad_1] YouTube will stop removing content that falsely claims the 2020 US presidential election was plagued by "fraud, errors or glitches," the platform said Friday, a decision quickly criticized by anti-misinformation advocates. The announcement by the Google-owned video website is a marked departure from its policy initiated in December 2020, which attempted to curb false claims -- most importantly pushed by then-president Donald Trump -- that his re-election loss to Joe Biden was due to the vote being "stolen." "The ability to openly debate political ideas, even those that are controversial or based on disproven assumptions, is core to a functioning democratic society -- especially in the midst of election season," YouTube said in a blog post. "We will stop removing content that ad...
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