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Humanity In “Race Against Time” To Harness Emerging Power Of AI, Says UN

May 30, 2024 admin

European Union recently announced the creation of an AI Office. (Representational) Geneva: Humanity is in a race against time to harness the colossal emerging power of artificial intelligence for the good of all, while averting dire risks, a top UN official said Thursday. “We’ve let the genie out of the bottle,” said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, head…

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Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model

May 9, 2024 admin

Google DeepMind unveils next generation of drug discovery AI model. | Photo Credit: AP Google Deepmind has unveiled the third major version of its “AlphaFold” artificial intelligence model, designed to help scientists design drugs and target disease more effectively. In 2020, the company made a significant advance in molecular biology by using AI to successfully…

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AI has a large and growing carbon footprint

March 8, 2024 admin

A Copilot page showing the incorporation of AI technology is shown in London, Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Image for Representation. | Photo Credit: AP Given the huge problem-solving potential of artificial intelligence (AI), it wouldn’t be far-fetched to think that AI could also help us in tackling the climate crisis. However, when we consider the energy…

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Tech industry leaders endorse regulating artificial intelligence at rare summit

September 14, 2023 admin

The nation’s biggest technology executives on Wednesday loosely endorsed the idea of government regulations for artificial intelligence at an unusual closed-door meeting in the US Senate. But there is little consensus on what regulation would look like, and the political path for legislation is difficult. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who organized the private forum…

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UN calls for age limits for AI tools in schools

September 7, 2023 admin

Generative AI programs burst into the spotlight late last year. (File) | Photo Credit: REUTERS The United Nations called on Thursday for strict rules on the use of AI tools such as viral chatbot ChatGPT in classrooms, including limiting their use to older children. In new guidance for governments, the UN’s education body UNESCO warned…

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