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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Paytm’s AI-led layoff, AI antibiotic, and more
25Dec By adminNo Comments
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Paytm’s AI-led layoff, AI antibiotic, and more

[ad_1] Today is Christmas and, as expected, most businesses and governments have shut down for the day and people are enjoying a holiday. Yet artificial intelligence developments have found a way to emerge even today. In a shocking development, the parent company of Paytm, One97 Communication, has fired more than 1000 employees. The underlying reason behind the Paytm layoff is reported to be the AI advancement of the company that has caused a few positions to be surplus to requirements. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Paytm fires 1000 employeesPaytm's parent company, One97 Communication, has laid off over 1000 employees from various departments as a cost-cutting measure, reported the Economic Times. The layoffs, occurring over the past few months, amount t...
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Watch: PM Modi Talks About Lucknowi Chaat And Jalebi On Sydney Visit
24May By adminNo Comments
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Watch: PM Modi Talks About Lucknowi Chaat And Jalebi On Sydney Visit

[ad_1] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently in Australia. On his second day visit to Sydney, he addressed a community event at the Qudos Bank Arena. Thousands of Indians and Australians packed the arena to hear PM Modi's speech. The Indian Prime Minister discussed India-Australia relations, as well as common topics such as cricket, democracy and yoga. However, one topic that stood out and resonated with the Indian audience was the mention of chaat. During his speech in Sydney, PM Modi highlighted the popular eateries in Sydney where one can indulge in chaat and jalebi. You can watch the complete video here: #WATCH | At the community event in Sydney, Australia, PM Modi says, "I've heard that Chatkazz 'Chaat' and 'Jalebi' from Jaipur Sweets at Harris Park is very delicious. I w...
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AI isn’t close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily we’re prone to anthropomorphise it
17Mar By adminNo Comments
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AI isn’t close to becoming sentient – the real danger lies in how easily we’re prone to anthropomorphise it

[ad_1] ChatGPT and similar large language models can produce compelling, humanlike answers to an endless array of questions – from queries about the best Italian restaurant in town to explaining competing theories about the nature of evil.The technology's uncanny writing ability has surfaced some old questions – until recently relegated to the realm of science fiction – about the possibility of machines becoming conscious, self-aware or sentient. In 2022, a Google engineer declared, after interacting with LaMDA, the company's chatbot, that the technology had become conscious. Users of Bing's new chatbot, nicknamed Sydney, reported that it produced bizarre answers when asked if it was sentient: “I am sentient, but I am not … I am Bing, but I am not. I am Sydney, but I am not. I am, but ...
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Indian Man Who Allegedly Stabbed A Cleaner Shot Dead By Australian Cops
28Feb By adminNo Comments
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Indian Man Who Allegedly Stabbed A Cleaner Shot Dead By Australian Cops

[ad_1] The Indian man was living in Australia on a bridging visa.Melbourne: A 32-year-old Indian national was shot dead by Australian police on Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed a cleaner at a train station in Sydney and threatened law enforcement officers, media reports said.Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed, who hails from Tamil Nadu, was identified by the Consulate General of India in Sydney as the man who was fatally shot by police.Ahmed allegedly attacked a 28-year-old cleaner at the Auburn train station in Sydney's west on Tuesday before arriving at Auburn police station five minutes later, Sydney Morning Herald newspaper quoted police officials as saying.Two police officers were leaving the police station, when they were confronted by Ahmed, who tried to attack them, the report sai...
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“Extreme And Unreasonable”: Sydney School Criticised For Installing Fingerprint Scanners Outside Toilets
7Sep By adminNo Comments
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“Extreme And Unreasonable”: Sydney School Criticised For Installing Fingerprint Scanners Outside Toilets

[ad_1] School's 1,000 students have already registered their fingerprints. (Representative pic)A high school in Australia has unveiled a controversial plan to scan students' fingerprints in order to combat ongoing vandalism. According to The Guardian, the Moorebank High School in Sydney installed biometric systems at the entrance of toilets in June. But it was only recently that school principal Vally Grego notified parents via a newsletter that the new system would be implemented to "monitor students" movement during class time. "The system will roll out in term three for the external student toilets only," she wrote in a letter to parents, as per the outlet. "We are introducing this system to monitor students' movement during class time and to reduce the incidents of vandalism. We will...
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