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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI opportunities rise in India, Meta revenue gets AI boost, and more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI opportunities rise in India, Meta revenue gets AI boost, and more

[ad_1] AI Roundup: Several notable developments took place in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) today, January 18. At the Microsoft forum, startup founders have shared their views on AI opportunities in India. Meanwhile, the World Economic Forum's AI Governance Alliance highlighted the need for global efforts to make access to AI equitable at Davos.All this, and more in today's AI roundup. 1. Startup founders share views on AI opportunitiesMicrosoft today hosted a forum inviting startup founders across diverse industries to share their views on the AI opportunity for startups in India, opening a dialogue on the potential of AI to accelerate innovation and growth for the sector. Sangeeta Bavi, Executive Director, Digital Natives, Microsoft India, was in conversation with Pratik D...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: Vodafone turns to Microsoft for AI services, TCS eyes GenAI opportunities
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: Vodafone turns to Microsoft for AI services, TCS eyes GenAI opportunities

[ad_1] AI roundup: Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for 2024 with companies unveiling new investments and innovations in the field. In a recent announcement, Vodafone and Microsoft signed a 10-year partnership to improve customer experience; the World Economic Forum 2024 is shedding new light on the future of AI. Check what's happening in the world of AI.Cognizant introduced generative AI-powered Innovation Assistant, in collaboration with MicrosoftTaking a step ahead with technology, Cognizant has announced an Innovation Assistant, a generative AI-powered tool that has been developed on Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. This tool will be used internally by the teams to enhance creativity and innovation. Ravi Kumar S, Cognizant's CEO said, “Together with Microsoft, we are...
5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI threatens 40% of global jobs, Urtopia unveils AI-enhanced e-bike, more
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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI threatens 40% of global jobs, Urtopia unveils AI-enhanced e-bike, more

[ad_1] AI threatens 40% of global jobs, deepening inequality, says IMF; NASA unveils gen AI-powered tool to streamline access to vast science data; Davos survey warns geopolitics and AI to impede global economy; HCLTech and SAP join forces to propel gen AI innovation and business transformation- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.1. AI threatens 40% of global jobs, deepening inequality: IMFAI's ascent may jeopardise nearly 40 percent of global jobs, intensifying inequality, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urges governments to establish safety nets and retraining initiatives to counter AI's impact. Predicting heightened inequality, Georgieva calls for proactive policymaking to prevent social tensions. Advanced econom...
Flexible batteries, designer phages among top-10 emerging technologies of 2023: WEF
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Flexible batteries, designer phages among top-10 emerging technologies of 2023: WEF

[ad_1] New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) A new type of AI capable of generating new and original content, designer phages, flexible batteries and sustainable aviation fuel are among the technologies poised to have the most positive impact on the world in the next 3-5 years, the WEF said on Monday.Listing the top ten such emerging technologies, the WEF said the list also includes wearable plant sensors, metaverse for mental health, spatial omics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing and AI-facilitated healthcare. The WEF's 'Top ten emerging technologies report 2023' assessed how each technology will impact people, the planet, prosperity, industry and equity and was produced in collaboration with Frontiers, a publisher of peer-reviewed, open-access, scientific journals. The technologi...