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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Govt launches crackdown on deepfakes, Putin gives AI alert, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Govt launches crackdown on deepfakes, Putin gives AI alert, more

[ad_1] Today, November 24, governments took center stage in making major artificial intelligence-related announcements. IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the government of India has launched a crackdown on deepfakes, particularly their usage in videos. In other news, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that the West should not be allowed to develop a monopoly in the sphere of AI at an AI conference in Moscow. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Govt to crackdown on deepfakesIT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India has launched a crackdown on deepfake videos. The development comes a day after Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting with top social media companies and announced that the government will soon come up with new regulation...
Inside China’s underground market for high-end Nvidia AI chips
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Inside China’s underground market for high-end Nvidia AI chips

[ad_1] Psst! Where can a Chinese buyer purchase top-end Nvidia AI chips in the wake of U.S. sanctions? Visiting the famed Huaqiangbei electronics area in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen is a good bet - in particular, the SEG Plaza skyscraper whose first 10 floors are crammed with shops selling everything from camera parts to drones. The chips are not advertised but asking discreetly works. They don't come cheap. Two vendors there, who spoke with Reuters in person on condition of anonymity, said they could provide small numbers of A100 artificial intelligence chips made by the U.S. chip designer, pricing them at $20,000 a piece - double the usual price. While buying or selling high-end U.S. chips is not illegal in China, U.S. export restrictions have created a de facto undergroun...