Artificial Intelligence

The bosses of OpenAI and Microsoft talk to The Economist

One reason the world’s corporate elite jet off to Davos each year is to check in on important relationships, be they with critical suppliers or big-spending clients. This year many are wondering about their relationships with Microsoft and OpenAI , the startup behind ChatGPT. The companies are the world’s most prominent purveyors of artificial intelligence (AI), which has the business world giddy. OpenAI exclusively licenses its technology to Microsoft.…

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NVIDIA GTC Keynote: Blackwell Architecture Will Accelerate AI Products in Late 2024

NVIDIA’s newest GPU platform is the Blackwell (Figure A), which companies including AWS, Microsoft and Google plan to adopt for generative AI and other modern computing tasks, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang announced during the keynote at the NVIDIA GTC conference on March 18 in San Jose, California. Figure A The NVIDIA Blackwell architecture. Image: NVIDIA Blackwell-based products will enter the market from NVIDIA partners worldwide in late 2024. Huang…

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Here’s how UP Police plans to tackle criminals using Crime GPT: Check details

In a groundbreaking AI development, the UP Police is reportedly using an AI tool to catch criminals. The new AI tool, dubbed Crime GPT, is created by Staqu Technologies. It will help the UP police department by using the digital database of criminals and find specific details about the queries, reported India Today.  As per the publication, this new AI tool will be equipped with features like analysing data,…

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Just how rich are businesses getting in the AI gold rush?

The relentless stream of AI headlines makes it hard to get a sense of which businesses are real winners in the AI boom—and which will win in the longer run. To help answer this question The Economist has looked where value has accrued so far and how this tallies with the expected sales of products and services in the AI “stack”, as technologists call the various layers of hardware…

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Industry welcomes govt’s move to amend GenAI advisory

NEW DELHI : The government’s move to amend its 1 March advisory mandating companies developing GenAI- and AI-based tools and features to take explicit government consent before releasing them in the market was welcomed by industry players, as they wouldn’t now need to take any permissions. The amended advisory was issued on 15 March, which also removed the requirement of compliance within 15 days. “It is good to see…

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‘Woke AI like Google Gemini can even kill people,’ warns Elon Musk

Renowned tech mogul Elon Musk has sparked a heated debate over the potential dangers of what he terms “woke AI,” cautioning against the implications of programming artificial intelligence with a focus on forced diversity. Musk took to X to express his concerns, emphasizing the potential risks associated with AI algorithms prioritizing diversity initiatives, citing Google’s Gemini AI as an example. In a series of tweets, Musk expressed his concern,…

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Google’s Gemini chatbot advanced version faces security vulnerabilities: Report

In a recent revelation, cybersecurity researchers have uncovered potential security vulnerabilities in Google’s Gemini chatbot Advanced version. While the app promises enhanced AI features for users willing to subscribe, concerns have been raised regarding its susceptibility to exposing confidential information. According to a report by HiddenLayer (via Tech Radar), researchers discovered that when utilizing Gemini Advanced with Google Workspace or Gemini API, the chatbot could inadvertently divulge personal data,…

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OpenAI’s Sora AI tool will be released to the public this year: CTO Mira Murati

OpenAI’s much-anticipated text-to-video generation tool, Sora, has been creating waves in the tech world ever since its announcement by CEO Sam Altman last month. The tool, which boasts groundbreaking capabilities, has captivated social media users with its ability to generate videos from text prompts. Sam Altman’s announcement of Sora came alongside an invitation to followers to submit prompts for the tool, resulting in a flurry of excitement surrounding the…

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Satya Nadella’s ‘competent’ take on Google AI amid backlash over Gemini issues

Google CEO Sundar Pichai faced some intense backlash in the past few days over the inaccuracies in its artificial intelligence Gemini image generator. But, his close rival Microsoft doesn’t seem to doubt the ability of the tech giant in the AI space. In a latest podcast Microsoft CEO, Satya Nadella said that Google “should have been the default winner” of Big Tech’s AI race. “Google’s a very competent company…

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‘I miss the old Elon Musk’: Sam Altman says he texted Musk after OpenAI lawsuit

Open AI CEO Sam Altman has given his first reaction to Elon Musk’s lawsuit against the artificial intelligence startup. Altman, who was part of OpenAI’s founding team, said he texted the Tesla CEO when he heard about Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI. Journalist Kara Swisher had asked Altman what he had texted Musk upon knowing about the lawsuit to which the 38-year-old responded, “WTF? It was like a little bit…

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Google DeepMind introduces SIMA, an AI-based gaming partner for humans: Details

Google DeepMind has unveiled its latest innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of SIMA, a groundbreaking AI agent set to transform the gaming landscape. Standing for Scalable, Instructable, Multiworld Agent, SIMA represents a significant leap forward in AI capabilities, boasting the capacity to learn and adapt gaming skills from diverse environments. According to a recent blog post by Google, SIMA is equipped with the ability to assimilate…

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ChatGPT for news: OpenAI joins hands with French daily, Spanish conglomerate

OpenAI on Wednesday announced partnerships with French daily Le Monde and Spanish conglomerate Prisa Media, saying it intends to develop news-related uses of its ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool. OpenAI will be able to use content from Le Monde and Prisa Media publications including El Pais, Cinco Dias, and El Huffpost to train the models powering its artificial intelligence, the San Francisco-based company said in an online post. “In partnership…

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Budget, Robodebt Failures Making Australian Government Hesitant About Citizen-Facing AI

The Australian government sees the value of generative AI across local, state and federal governments. However, unseasonably long spending restrictions and concerns over automation disasters are slowing AI adoption, at least in terms of citizen-facing solutions. According to a Gartner survey of CIOs across APAC governments (with Australia sitting right in the middle of the trend), AI/machine learning and generative AI are the two biggest priorities to be implemented…

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Microsoft’s Security Copilot Enters General Availability

Microsoft Security Copilot, also referred to as Copilot for Security, will be in general availability starting April 1, the company announced today. Microsoft revealed that pricing for Security Copilot will start at $4/hr, calculated based on usage. At a press briefing on March 7 at the Microsoft Experience Center in New York (Figure A), we saw how Microsoft positions Security Copilot as a way for security personnel to get…

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Leveraging an AI-powered Salesforce CRM Will Require Better Data Management

Jack Wagnon has been a customer relationship management consultant for over a decade. Now, as global head of Rimini Street’s Salesforce practice, he thinks artificial intelligence is about to deliver on “the original promise of customer relationship management” for APAC enterprises — a true 360-degree view of the customer. This will not be without struggle. As Salesforce rolls out AI and organisations seek to automate and capitalise on the…

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Google’s Gemini AI faces restrictions on election queries: Here’s why

Google has announced that its AI chatbot Gemini will be restricted from answering questions about global elections scheduled for this year, citing concerns over potential missteps in the deployment of the technology. This move comes amidst growing worries surrounding misinformation and fake news fueled by advancements in generative AI. Gemini users querying about upcoming elections, including the highly anticipated U.S. presidential match-up between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, will…

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AMD Is Optimistic on AI PCs Bringing Greater Efficiency to Enterprise

AMD CEO Lisa Su was optimistic about the future of AI on PCs during her keynote at SXSW on March 11, held and livestreamed in Austin, Texas (Figure A). Su’s comments echo Jason Banta, vice president of product management at AMD, who spoke to TechRepublic in a call on March 8 about how professionals might use AI features on PCs going forward. AMD competes primarily with NVIDIA and Intel…

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Abu Dhabi targets $100 billion AUM for AI investment firm

Abu Dhabi is setting up a technology investment firm targeting deals in artificial intelligence and semiconductors that could surpass $100 billion in assets under management in a few years, according to people familiar with the matter.  The company, called MGX, will count sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. and AI firm G42 as founding partners. Ahmed Yahia Al Idrissi, who’s chief executive officer of Mubadala’s direct investments platform, will…

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