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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

1Apr

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: A Pune-based startup, Glovatrix has taken advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to introduce a voice translation device for sign languages. This is a great step to discard communication barriers among the deaf community. In other news, OpenAI looks for expansions and opens a new office in Tokyo. Know more about such AI news from today. A Pune startup leverages AI to translate sign languageA startup named Glovatrix which was founded by Parikshit Sohoni and Aishwarya Karnataki has announced a device for workplace communications which will provide voice translation to sign language. The device is integrated with AI which enables the device to understand the gestures. To train the system, the device tracks details about the movement which enables it to reco...

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

29Mar

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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: India’s AI potential, Samsung rushes into medical AI, and more

20Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: India’s AI potential, Samsung rushes into medical AI, and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: India is embracing new technologies such as AI with full force. By acknowledging the efforts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the country will be leading the world in AI. In other news, Samsung and Deloitte invested in Medical AI Startup PocketHealth to explore how AI could boost the healthcare sector. Check out more news about AI from today, March 20, 2024.1. PM Narendra Modi on the potential of AI in India PM Modi, while addressing the Startup Mahakumbh event, highlighted India's capabilities to lead the world in AI. He also encouraged startups to build solutions that will improve India's global challenges. PM Modi said, “We are in a new era of AI technology, and the world acknowledges that India will have an upper hand in AI. It is now our priority to ensure...

PM Narendra Modi meets Bill Gates, discussion on AI for public good takes centre stage

1Mar

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PM Narendra Modi meets Bill Gates, discussion on AI for public good takes centre stage

[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi and philanthropist Bill Gates held a dialogue centred around harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) for the greater good of the public.The leaders expressed their shared commitment to sectors that hold the potential to enhance the planet and uplift millions worldwide. "A wonderful meeting indeed! Always a delight to discuss sectors which will make our planet better and empower millions of people across the globe," said Prime Minister Modi in a post on X. The two also discussed DPI, women-led development. Microsoft co-founder Gates also emphasised the lessons learned from India and spreading them across the world."It is always inspiring to meet with @narendramodi, and there was a lot to discuss. We talked about AI for public good; DPI; wo...

India’s UPI services to be launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius on Monday

12Feb

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India’s UPI services to be launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius on Monday

[ad_1] India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services will be rolled out in Sri Lanka and Mauritius at a virtual ceremony on Monday that will be witnessed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the top leadership of the two island nations.India's RuPay card services would also be launched in Mauritius at the event. Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth and Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe will join Modi at the virtual ceremony, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). "Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth will witness the launch of Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius, and also RuPay card services in Mauritius on February 12 at 1 PM via video conferencing," ...

NPCI’s UPI launched globally at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris

2Feb

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NPCI’s UPI launched globally at the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris

[ad_1] The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was formally launched at the iconic Eiffel Tower on Friday in Paris, France - tourists visiting Paris' Eiffel Tower will now be able to book their trip to the iconic monument using UPI, the NPCI said on Friday. It is part of of the drive to take Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making UPI a global powerhouse. UPI is the instant payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) in 2016 that is being used in India. It is a digital financial system that connects multiple bank accounts into a single mobile application (of any participating bank), merging several banking features, seamless fund routing and merchant payments into one hood, according to NPCI.The NPCI said in a statement that its arm NPCI Internatio...

PM Narendra Modi gives AI warning, calls deepfakes problematic; know how to spot them and to stay safe

17Nov

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PM Narendra Modi gives AI warning, calls deepfakes problematic; know how to spot them and to stay safe

[ad_1] On Friday, November 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the galloping problem of deepfakes in India. For the unaware, deepfake is an artificial intelligence (AI) technology where media, such as photos, videos, and audio are hyper-realistically manipulated to make it seem extremely real even though it is fake. The latest case was of actress Rashmika Mandanna, who became a victim of the latest such horrific attack. PM Modi was addressing journalists at the Diwali Milan program at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi.During the address, he flagged the misuse of AI for creating 'deepfakes', and said the media must educate people about this crisis. The issue of deepfakes has even caused some celebs to take action in court. Earlier this year, actor Anil Kapoor successfully fought...

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to meet Elon Musk, Tesla’s India foray on agenda; will also interact with POTUS

10Nov

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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to meet Elon Musk, Tesla’s India foray on agenda; will also interact with POTUS

[ad_1] Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal is scheduled to visit the US from November 13-17 to attend the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) ministerial meeting and has been invited to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in San Francisco.On the day of his arrival, the minister is scheduled to meet with Tesla chief Elon Musk, sources familiar with the plans told ANI. The meeting between Goyal and Musk will stress Tesla's plans of foraying into India and the manufacture of more Tesla components in the country. This meeting comes almost four months after Musk met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York City and expressed his interest in making significant investments in the country.The Union minister will also interact with two top US officials, includi...

Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO

2Oct

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Chandrayaan-3 mission: Inside the changes at India’s space agency ISRO

[ad_1] When the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event's YouTube live-stream - a record for the site. The landing was a win for India's low-cost space engineering, and science, as well as a quiet initiative to rebrand India's 54-year-old space agency as approachable, according to more than a dozen current and former employees, and 10 consultants and industry experts."ISRO used to be a very closed organization. There was hesitation in talking about its missions and somewhat of a culture of secrecy," said Namrata Goswami, a space policy expert and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. "Fast forward to 2023, I was surprised by the amount of transp...

Chandrayaan-3 proved India’s cost-effective space mission capability: Jitendra Singh

28Aug

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Chandrayaan-3 proved India’s cost-effective space mission capability: Jitendra Singh

[ad_1] Chandrayaan-3 has proved India's capability for cost-effective space missions, said Union Minister of State for Space Jitendra Singh.Speaking at an interactive meet of intellectuals, prominent citizens and media persons in Indore on Saturday, “The Russian moon mission, that was unsuccessful, cost ₹16,000 crore, and our (Chandrayaan-3) mission cost just around ₹600 crore. Consider, Hollywood films based on moon and space Missions cost over ₹600 crore." He said India's space missions are designed in such a way that it is cost-effective. India, he said, has learned to compensate for costs through skills. “Questions will arise, how? We made use of gravitational forces, the spacecraft made about 20 orbits of the earth, each rising in parabola, until it escaped and was captured in t...