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5 things about AI you may have missed today: US restricted AI chip exports to China, US Congress bans Microsoft’s Copilot and more
30Mar By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: US restricted AI chip exports to China, US Congress bans Microsoft’s Copilot and more

[ad_1] U.S enhances restrictions on AI chip exports to China; US Congress enforces ban on Microsoft's AI Copilot for staff usage; CPI(M) introduces AI anchor 'Samata' for upcoming Lok Sabha elections; NYC to pilot AI gun scanners in the subway; All this, and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. U.S enhances restrictions on AI chip exports to ChinaThe Biden administration tightens export rules on AI chips to China, aiming to hinder Beijing's access to advanced technology for national security reasons. The updated regulations, spanning 166 pages, now extend restrictions to laptops containing such chips. The Commerce Department plans ongoing revisions to strengthen measures against technology shipments to China, according to a report by Reuters.  Also read: OpenAI unveils ‘Voic...
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For large nation like India, deepfakes a problematic issue for conducting safe, fair polls: MoS IT
31Dec By adminNo Comments
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For large nation like India, deepfakes a problematic issue for conducting safe, fair polls: MoS IT

[ad_1] Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that for a large, connected nation like India, deepfakes and misinformation represent a "very problematic issue" for conducting safe, free and fair elections.With respect to tackling deepfakes and misinformation, he said social media platforms are under watch on remedial actions they take in next 7-10 days on 'advisories' issued by the government. The minister also promised that inaction on their part may prompt amendment to the IT Rules that will be more "prescriptive". In an interview with PTI, Chandrasekhar, who is Minister of State for IT and Electronics, counted the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) legislation, setting up of grievances appellate panels and tighter accountability enforced on digital platforms for user safety...
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