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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Cabinet clears India’s Rs. 10000 cr AI mission, Stability AI unveils TripoS
7Mar By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Cabinet clears India’s Rs. 10000 cr AI mission, Stability AI unveils TripoS

[ad_1] Cabinet greenlights Rs. 10000 cr India AI mission for computing capacity boost; Stability AI unveils TripoSR: Revolutionary AI tool creates 3D models in seconds; AI's climate role questioned: Report warns of energy surge and misinformation; the AI industry backs nuclear power to sustain its energy appetite- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. Cabinet greenlights Rs. 10000 cr India AI mission for computing capacity boostThe Union Cabinet approved the India AI Mission, allocating Rs. 10372 crore for five years. The initiative aims to subsidize private companies for AI computing capacity, fund AI startups, and establish a framework for non-personal data. The government plans to set up 10000 GPUs and develop models for priority sectors. Implementation involves a...
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI’s next wave
5Mar By adminNo Comments
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI’s next wave

[ad_1] Whenever Madonna sings the 1980s hit “La Isla Bonita” on her concert tour, moving images of swirling, sunset-tinted clouds play on the giant arena screens behind her.To get that ethereal look, the pop legend embraced a still-uncharted branch of generative artificial intelligence – the text-to-video tool. Type some words — say, “surreal cloud sunset” or “waterfall in the jungle at dawn” — and an instant video is made. Following in the footsteps of AI chatbots and still image-generators, some AI video enthusiasts say the emerging technology could one day upend entertainment, enabling you to choose your own movie with customizable story lines and endings. But there's a long way to go before they can do that, and plenty of ethical pitfalls on the way. For early adopters like Madonna,...
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AI startup Jasper acquires image generator Clipdrop from Stability AI
22Feb By adminNo Comments
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AI startup Jasper acquires image generator Clipdrop from Stability AI

[ad_1] U.S. writing assistant startup Jasper has acquired Clipdrop, an artificial intelligence-powered photo application from Stability AI, the company told Reuters on Wednesday, as Jasper expands its offerings to corporates.The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, marks a reversal in strategy for Stability AI, a London-based startup known for its image generation AI model, which acquired Clipdrop less than a year ago. In an emailed statement, Emad Mostaque, CEO at Stability AI said the deal will allow the company to continue to focus on developing "cutting-edge open models". Founded in July 2020, Paris-based Clipdrop had raised seed investment from Air Street Capital before being sold to Stability AI in March 2023 for an undisclosed amount. At the time, Clipdrop said it had mor...
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‘It’s frightening’: YouTubers split over OpenAI’s video tool Sora
22Feb By adminNo Comments
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‘It’s frightening’: YouTubers split over OpenAI’s video tool Sora

[ad_1] US firm OpenAI debuted a tool last week that can generate highly realistic snippets of video from just a few lines of text, leading content creators to wonder if they are the latest professionals about to be replaced by algorithms. Reactions to the tool, called Sora, have ranged from head-over-heels enthusiasm to alarm over the future direction of the industry. YouTuber Marques Brownlee called it "frightening" and "threatening" to see an AI doing his job. On the other hand, Caleb Ward, one half of AI filmmaking duo Curious Refuge, told his YouTube followers he could not wait to get his hands on the tool. Yet both Ward and Brownlee agreed that it was a massive moment for their industry. "I can't stress enough how big a deal this is for the filmmaking and creative world," said Wa...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Crackdown against deepfakes under govt review, Meta-IBM AI alliance, more
5Dec By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Crackdown against deepfakes under govt review, Meta-IBM AI alliance, more

[ad_1] Today, December 5, was an important day in the artificial intelligence space. Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar met social media platforms to review progress made by them in tackling the issue of deepfakes, and misinformation in general. New advisories for compliance are expected to be released. Meta Platforms and IBM have joined an AI alliance with 40 other organizations to create an industry group dedicated to open-source AI work, aiming to share technology and reduce risks. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Govt reviews social media platforms' efforts to curb deepfakesUnion Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar recently met with social media platforms to assess their efforts in combating misinformation and deepfakes. He emphasized that advisories will be...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Meta says no downside to AI sharing, new lawsuit against AI, more
1Dec By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Meta says no downside to AI sharing, new lawsuit against AI, more

[ad_1] It's the first day of the last month of 2023, and we might be in for an exciting period in artificial intelligence space as companies continue developing this technology while protest groups keep highlighting its dangers. In the first news, Meta executives said that they found no downside to openly sharing its AI technology. This comes as the tech company keeps releasing open-source versions of its large language models. In other news, a group of visual artists has filed an amended lawsuit against text-to-image generating AI models after a US district judge dismissed parts of the lawsuit last month. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Meta says no downside to sharing AI technologyMeta executives stated at an event that they had not encountered any issue...
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Stability AI Explores Sale as Investor Urges CEO to Resign
30Nov By adminNo Comments
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Stability AI Explores Sale as Investor Urges CEO to Resign

[ad_1] Stability AI, the British artificial intelligence startup behind the Stable Diffusion image generator, has explored selling the company as management faces increased pressure from investors over its financial position.The London-based firm has presented itself as an acquisition target in recent weeks, and held early-stage conversations with multiple companies, according to several people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified because the discussions were private. A deal is not imminent and the company could cut the process short without selling, they said. The overtures underscore escalating tensions between Stability, once a venture capital darling, and some of its largest investors. Coatue Management called for Chief Executive Officer Emad Mostaque to step dow...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI to help in patient recoveries, UP govt to use AI, more
29Nov By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI to help in patient recoveries, UP govt to use AI, more

[ad_1] Today, November 29, was another pivotal day in the artificial intelligence space as interesting developments were seen throughout the day. In the first incident, the Uttar Pradesh government is gearing up to modernize the land consolidation processes with an aim to make it simpler and more accessible with the help of AI and ML technologies. In other news, experts at the 7th Foundation Day function of the department of critical care medicine at King George's Medical University said that AI can help in the provisional diagnosis of patients to save lives and speed up the recovery process. This and more in today's AI round-up. Let us take a closer look.UP govt using AI for land consolidationThe Yogi government in Uttar Pradesh is fast-tracking technological advancements by adopting A...
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Discord to shut down Clyde AI, Microsoft tweaks AI, more
17Nov By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Discord to shut down Clyde AI, Microsoft tweaks AI, more

[ad_1] The weekend is almost here but before you zone out, here are the most noteworthy developments from the artificial intelligence world. In the first incident, Discord, the popular social media platform is getting rid of its in-house experimental AI chatbot Clyde. It will no longer be available from December 1, 2023. In other news, Microsoft has made changes to its AI image generator tool after it created very close resembling images of Disney posters, along with its logo. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Discord is shutting down its AI chatbotDiscord is discontinuing Clyde, its experimental AI chatbot, by deactivating it at the end of the month, as per a note by the company. Users will no longer be able to invoke Clyde in direct messages, group message...
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TikTok, Snapchat and others sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images
31Oct By adminNo Comments
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TikTok, Snapchat and others sign pledge to tackle AI-generated child sex abuse images

[ad_1] Tech firms including TikTok, Snapchat and Stability AI have signed a joint statement pledging to work together to counter child sex abuse images generated by artificial intelligence.Britain announced the joint statement - which also listed the United States, German and Australian governments among its 27 signatories - at an event on Monday being held in the run up to a global summit hosted by the UK on AI safety this week. "We resolve to sustain the dialogue and technical innovation around tackling child sexual abuse in the age of AI," the statement read. "We resolve to work together to ensure that we utilise responsible AI for tackling the threat of child sexual abuse and commit to continue to work collaboratively to ensure the risks posed by AI to tackling child sexual abuse do...
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