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AI roundup [April 16]: UK to develop AI regulations, Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in G42, more

16Apr

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AI roundup [April 16]: UK to develop AI regulations, Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in G42, more

[ad_1] AI roundup, April 16: The United Kingdoms in all aboard to draft country's AI regulations on powerful tools such as OpenAI's ChatGPT. The regulation will be set to restrict or eliminate the potential harm of the emerging technology. In other news, Microsoft will be investing $1.5 billion in a United Arab Emirates-based artificial intelligence company named G42. The partnership is approved by the U.S. and UAE governments. Check out similar AI news from today.1. UK has started to develop AI regulations to eliminate the risksThe UK has started to draft its AI regulation which will be applied to the new emerging technologies and large language models. These regulations will also be enforced on the current and future AI tools. These AI regulations are expected to eliminate the potenti...

5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on India’s AI potential, UK jobs at risk and more

27Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: Bill Gates on India’s AI potential, UK jobs at risk and more

[ad_1] AI roundup: Bill Gates virtually attended the Times Now Summit 2024 during which he talked about India's potential for AI collaboration. Gates also highlighted India's role in adopting and benefiting from emerging technologies such as AI. On the other hand, UK workers are on the verge of losing jobs due to AI adoption. Studies showcase that about 8 million UK workers are at risk from AI. Know more about such AI news from today, March 27, 2024.Bill Gates talks about India's AI effortsMicrosoft co-founder Bill Gates joined the Times Now Summit 2024 virtually to address the event. In a conversation with Navika Kumar, Group Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Gates highlighted how rapidly India is adopting AI and also mitigating the potential risks. When asked about India's AI collaboratio...

5 Things about AI you may have missed today: NVIDIA reveals AI humanoid robots drive, Samsung to develop AI chips, more

19Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: NVIDIA reveals AI humanoid robots drive, Samsung to develop AI chips, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: In a big move, NVIDIA announces its new Project GR00T which is a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots. These robots will be powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and the machine could copy human actions based on just observation. In other news, Samsung is stepping up its game in the semiconductor space by introducing a research lab for AI chip development. Know more about such AI-linked news today, March 19, 2024. NVIDIA announces project GR00T for AI-based humanoid robots NVIDIA is stepping up its AI game by announcing its project GR00T which is a general-purpose foundation model for humanoid robots. The robot is expected to drive growth in both robotics and AI. Additionally, the company also introduced a new computer, Jetson Thor designed specifica...

5 Things about AI you may have missed today: South Korea highlights AI risk, Qualcomm unveils new AI chipset, more

18Mar

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: South Korea highlights AI risk, Qualcomm unveils new AI chipset, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol highlights the risk of AI to democracy at a global summit. Yeol talked about how fake news and disinformation are being spread with the use of AI and how it could create a big threat. In other news, Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset with the ability to support on-device generative AI. Know more about such AI news today, March 18, 2024.South Korean President speaks about AI riskSouth Korea is conducting the third Summit for Democracy in which the president of the country discusses how AI has been affecting human rights and democracy. Yeol also accused Russia and China of encouraging misinformation campaigns. Yeal at the summit said, “Fake news and disinformation based on artificial intelligence and digital tech...

17Feb

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: NBA unveils NB-AI, Reddit inks $60 mn AI content deal, and more

[ad_1] NBA unveils NB-AI at All Star Tech Summit for personalised game viewing; Reddit inks $60 mn AI content licensing deal ahead of IPO; UK University to train 100 Tamil Nadu students in data analysis and AI; Amitabh Bachchan celebrates 55 years in Bollywood with AI avatar- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. NBA unveils NB-AI at All Star Tech Summit for personalised game viewingThe NBA showcased NB-AI, a new technology aimed at personalising live game viewing during the annual All-Star tech summit. Commissioner Adam Silver demonstrated how it enhances highlights, comparing it to the excitement of the early internet days. San Antonio rookie Victor Wembanyama previewed the technology, expressing amazement and acknowledging its potential impact on the future, accor...

Facebook must face $3.7 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules

16Feb

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Facebook must face $3.7 bln UK mass action over market dominance, tribunal rules

[ad_1] Facebook must face a collective lawsuit valued at around 3 billion pounds ($3.77 billion) over allegations the social media giant abused its dominant position to monetise users' personal data, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday.Legal academic Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, who is bringing the case on behalf of around 45 million Facebook users in the UK, says users were not properly compensated for the value of personal data they had to provide. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) initially refused to give the go-ahead to the case against Facebook's parent company Meta Platforms Inc, which has previously said the lawsuit is "entirely without merit". We are on WhatsApp Channels. Click to join. But the CAT ruled on Thursday that a revised claim put forward by Gormsen's lawyers should be a...

UK Imposes Serious Crime Prevention Orders On 9 Indian-Origin Criminals

14Feb

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UK Imposes Serious Crime Prevention Orders On 9 Indian-Origin Criminals

[ad_1] All 9 are now under the National Crime Agency (NCA) imposed orders (Representational)A nine-member gang of Indian-origin criminals found guilty of smuggling goods and migrants have been placed under Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) by the UK authorities to prevent future offending.Swander Dhal, 38, Jasbir Kapoor, 36, Diljan Malhotra, 48, Charan Singh, 46, Valjeet Singh, 35, Jasbir Dhal Singh, 33, Jaginder Kapoor, 48, Jacdar Kapour, 51, and Amarjeet Alabadis, 32, are now under the National Crime Agency (NCA) imposed orders designed to limit their ability to engage in serious and organised crime.As members of an organised crime group, they were recently convicted for removing GBP 15.5 million from the UK to Dubai hidden in suitcases, as well as attempting to smuggle 17 migran...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: UK to invest $125 mn in AI research, Amazon’s AI tool answers queries, more

6Feb

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: UK to invest $125 mn in AI research, Amazon’s AI tool answers queries, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: In today's world of artificial intelligence (AI), the UK announced a whopping $125 million investment plan for AI research and training regulators about the technology. On the other hand, Amazon's new AI assistant answers shoppers' queries and product questions. However, the AI tool raises questions among experts due to Amazon's secrecy over the newly introduced AI assistant. Check out what's going on.UK is investigating $125 million for AI research and regulationsOn Tuesday, Britain revealed their AI investment plans to upscale research. The country plans to build nine new research centres in AI. Additionally, the country will also work on training the regulators about the technology. Technology minister Michelle Donelan said, “AI is moving fast, but we have shown th...

Short-Changed? Spotify’s Push Into Audiobooks Sparks Money-Woe Concerns Among Authors

21Dec

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Short-Changed? Spotify’s Push Into Audiobooks Sparks Money-Woe Concerns Among Authors

[ad_1] Spotify Technology SA's big leap into audiobooks is facing a backlash from US authors who fear they'll be short-changed by the streaming giant. Spotify began offering complimentary audiobooks to millions of customers in October as part of their monthly subscriptions. All of the so-called Big Five publishers signed on, with Penguin Random House LLC saying it was “excited” to place titles on the service. But not everyone in the book industry is thrilled, including Bradley Tusk, a New York-based venture capitalist, author and bookstore owner whose political advocacy firm Tusk Strategies is rallying authors who worry that the shift to streaming will make it even more difficult to earn a living. “I've seen this movie enough times,” Tusk said in an interview. “If, at the beginning of ...

As AI makes it worse, fraud is a problem so big we must teach kids how to spot it in schools

21Dec

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As AI makes it worse, fraud is a problem so big we must teach kids how to spot it in schools

[ad_1] Have you or someone you know been a victim of fraud? If so, that's not unusual. The UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a rise of 25 per cent in the number of fraud offences in 2021 compared to 2020 in the UK. Representing over 40 per cent of all crimes against individuals, fraud is the most common crime in the UK.If these statistics are not alarming enough, there is some evidence that AI is making it harder to detect scams. People often blame fraud victims for being foolish or trusting enough to fall for a scam. But it's time to accept that it can happen to anyone. It's a problem so large we need to revise our concept of fraud as something that only happens to gullible or vulnerable people. The human brain can't keep up with all of the new technology-enabled types...