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Elon Musk’s son named after S Chandrasekhar, Union IT minister discovers at UK AI Summit
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Elon Musk’s son named after S Chandrasekhar, Union IT minister discovers at UK AI Summit

[ad_1] While attending the AI Safety Summit in the UK as India's representative, Union IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar unexpectedly encountered Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The series of surprises did not stop there as the IT minister struck up a conversation with the billionaire and found out that Musk's son's middle name was the same as his last name - Chandrasekhar. The Union minister shared this strange coincidence online in a post on X (formerly Twitter).Posting on Musk's social media platform X, the Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Electronics, and Technology posted that the tech billionaire shared that his son with tech venture capitalist Shivon Zilis has the middle name “Chandrasekhar”, after Nobel laureate Professor Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Rajeev Chandras...
Kamala Harris Will Lay Out AI Strategy in London Speech
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Kamala Harris Will Lay Out AI Strategy in London Speech

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris, in a speech in London, will lay out the burgeoning risks related to artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation and stricter standards to protect consumers from the technology.“As history has shown in the absence of regulation and strong government oversight, some technology companies choose to prioritize profit over the wellbeing of their customers; the security of our communities; and the stability of our democracies,” according to prepared remarks Harris is scheduled to give at the US Embassy in the UK capital on Wednesday. The speech is part of a broad effort by the White House to put restrictions on new artificial intelligence tools, which are rapidly coming to market often with little to no oversight from regulators. Harris i...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: US’s global initiative for AI safety, India leads in AI skill penetration
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: US’s global initiative for AI safety, India leads in AI skill penetration

[ad_1] US unveils unprecedented global initiative for AI safety; UK PM rolls out initiative to invest in AI classroom tools to ease teacher workloads; UK gears up to host international summit for AI leaders; Japan newspaper association advocates regulations on generative AI- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. US unveils unprecedented global initiative for AI safetyThe White House has declared an "unprecedented global move" in AI safety. President Biden's executive order mandates AI developers to share safety findings with the US government, placing the US at the forefront of AI governance. This comes as the UK government hopes to establish a strong position at an AI summit, fearing AI advancements could lead to dangerous outcomes. The US aims to set robust safety ...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Indian tech experts in UN AI advisory body, Philips’ AI tools, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Indian tech experts in UN AI advisory body, Philips’ AI tools, more

[ad_1] As we get ready to enter the weekend, let us take a moment to go over all the major artificial intelligence-related developments today, October 27. In the first incident, notable experts in the field of technology in India have been named to a new global advisory body. The UN body was announced by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. In other news, imaging data software provider Quibim has come together with Philips to launch AI-powered imaging and reporting solutions for MR prostate examinations. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Indian tech experts in the UN AI bodyA global advisory body on AI has been established by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, featuring prominent Indian tech experts, as per a report by PTI. The High-Level Multistakehol...
UK’s Sunak says AI risks must be addressed, ahead of key safety summit
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UK’s Sunak says AI risks must be addressed, ahead of key safety summit

[ad_1] Governments and companies need to address the risks of artificial intelligence head on if they are to reap the benefits, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will say in a speech on Thursday, ahead of the first global AI Safety Summit next week.Britain is bringing together AI companies, political leaders and experts at Bletchley Park on Nov. 1-2 to discuss what some see as an existential danger posed by AI, with an aim of building an international consensus on its safe development. Sunak wants Britain to be a global leader in AI safety, carving out a role after Brexit between the competing economic blocs of the United States, China and the European Union in the rapidly growing technology. Around 100 participants will discuss subjects including the unpredictable advances of AI and t...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: More leaders to skip UK AI Summit, Music publishers sue AI firm, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: More leaders to skip UK AI Summit, Music publishers sue AI firm, more

[ad_1] In what turned out to be another interesting day in the artificial intelligence universe, this emerging technology touched diverse areas from policy making to medtech. The UK's AI Summit might be in trouble. After German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Joe Biden too may skip UK PM Rishi Sunak's AI meet. In other news, three music publishers have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic AI for using their copyrighted lyrics to train its Claude chatbot. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.UK's AI Summit in troubleGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with US President Joe Biden, are planning to skip the Bletchley Park gathering on November 1-2, Bloomberg reported as per an...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Foxconn, Nvidia to build AI factories, IBM’s AI pact with India, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Foxconn, Nvidia to build AI factories, IBM’s AI pact with India, more

[ad_1] In what proved to be an interesting day big steps were taken in furthering the advancement of artificial intelligence. In the first incident, Foxconn and Nvidia partnered up to set up AI factories to create a range of products including self-driving cars. In other news, IBM has signed three different agreements with the IT Ministry in the space of semiconductors, AI, and quantum computing. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Nvidia, Foxconn to set up AI factoriesTaiwan's Foxconn and Nvidia have revealed plans to collaborate on the construction of a new AI-powered data center, reported Reuters. This facility will incorporate Nvidia chips and software designed for a diverse array of applications, including self-driving cars. This announcement was made dur...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: China’s Ernie AI challenges OpenAI, boAt’s AI music video on cricket, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: China’s Ernie AI challenges OpenAI, boAt’s AI music video on cricket, more

[ad_1] It was yet another intriguing day in the artificial intelligence space, as major developments over the emerging technology occurred today, October 17. Baidu, the Chinese multinational technology company, unveiled the newest version of the Ernie AI model, called Ernie 4.0, and said that it can rival OpenAI's GPT-4 model. In other news, New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a citywide AI action plan that aims to evaluate AI tools and the risks associated with them. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.Baidu unveils new Ernie AI 4.0China multinational technology company Baidu unveiled the latest iteration of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) model, Ernie 4.0. The company said that the new version of the AI model can function on par with OpenAI's...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google apps get Bard, AI in consumer courts and more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google apps get Bard, AI in consumer courts and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Google is integrating its generative AI chatbot, Google Bard, into its suite of apps including Gmail, YouTube, Docs, and Maps through Bard Extensions; China has been invited to the UK's Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit in November, as the country aims to become a global leader in AI regulations; the Consumer Affairs Ministry in India is leveraging AI to reduce pending cases in consumer courts.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. Gmail, YouTube, Docs get Google BardTo capture the competitive artificial intelligence market, Google on Tuesday announced that it is adding Google Bard, its generative AI chatbot, to its services such as Gmail, YouTube, Docs, Maps, and more. In a blog post, Google announced that its services will be able to utilize its generative...