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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI robots in UN, Sun’s secret to be revealed by AI, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI robots in UN, Sun’s secret to be revealed by AI, more

[ad_1] India was at the forefront of AI developments today as Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar spoke to journalists and assured that AI will not take away jobs and the fears were all “bakwas”. In a separate event, researchers are now looking at AI to find one of the most perplexing questions around the Sun — why the outer atmosphere of the Sun is so hot? This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look. Rajeev Chandrasekhar says AI will not take jobs awayUnion Minister Chandrasekhar spoke with journalists after unveiling the fully automatic electromagnetic interference laboratories at the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering and Research (SAMEER) in Chennai. During the conversation, he addressed the concern of AI taking away jobs. “I am sorry to be sou...
Online manipulation, hate ‘must stop’: UN conference
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Online manipulation, hate ‘must stop’: UN conference

[ad_1] Digital platforms have changed how we interact, and urgent action is needed to stop the manipulation of users and hate speech, a UN conference in Paris heard Wednesday. Hundreds of officials, tech firm representatives, academics and members of civil society were invited to the two-day meeting hosted by the UN's cultural fund to brainstorm how to best vet content while upholding human rights. "Digital platforms have changed the way we connect and face the world, the way we face each other," UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay said in opening remarks. But "only by fully evaluating this technological revolution can we ensure it is a revolution that does not compromise human rights, freedom of expression and democracy." Despite their bene...