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Nvidia’s dizzying rally spurs rush into AI-themed Exchange Traded Funds

March 20, 2024 admin

The fervour around artificial intelligence has sparked a gold rush into AI-themed ETFs, as investors seek fresh ways to play the burgeoning technology following breathtaking rallies in market darlings such as Nvidia . The funds run the gamut from those offering a bouquet of the biggest AI winners to more esoteric themes such as robotics…

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How Emergence Of ‘Disruptive Technology’ Is Transforming Modern Wars

March 10, 2024 admin

Indigenization to empowerment is a work in progress, Army chief said. New Delhi: The emergence of disruptive technology is transforming modern wars and blunting the conventional combat ratio which was a metric to determine the military strength and superiority between states, Army chief General Manoj Pande said at the maiden NDTV Defence Summit, highlighting some…

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ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI Officials Meet Election Commission of India, Discuss Ways To Combat AI During 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

March 9, 2024 admin

Over 25 countries, including India, the US, and the UK, are going to the polls this year New Delhi: Amid a busy year of high-stakes elections around the world, officials from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI met the members of the Election Commission of India. During the meeting, which was held last month, the OpenAI officials showed a…

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OpenAI Denies Elon Musk’s “Betrayal” Accusations

March 6, 2024 admin

Elon Musk had suggested in an email that OpenAI be attached “to Tesla as its cash cow”. San Francisco, United States: OpenAI, the firm behind ChatGPT, on Tuesday denied Elon Musk’s accusations of “betrayal” of its original mission and said it would push to have them dismissed in court. The boss of Tesla, SpaceX and…

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IT Ministry’s AI ‘under-testing’ advisory only for big firms: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

March 4, 2024 admin

Minister of State for IT and Communication Rajeev Chandrasekhar. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that the IT Ministry’s advisory over the weekend that ‘under-testing’ A.I. applications must be approved by the government before general public availability was intended “only for large platforms and will…

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S Jaishankar Warns Of AI, Deepfake Threat

March 2, 2024 admin

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday warned against risks that new technologies like artificial intelligence and deepfakes pose for national security and said attempts of foreign interference through the cyber domain are growing. In an interactive session at a think-tank, Jaishankar said there is a need to guard against threats emanating from…

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Tamil Nadu Forest Department Uses AI To Track Elephant Movements

November 1, 2023 admin

This area has seen several tragic elephant deaths due to collisions with trains. Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Forest Department’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) based surveillance mechanism, established on a pilot project basis, started recording elephant movements on railway track in Madhukkarai in Coimbatore, a senior government official said on Wednesday. The surveillance system has 12 towers…

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Britain To Invest 300 Million Pounds In AI Supercomputing

November 1, 2023 admin

Britain said on Wednesday it would boost funding for two supercomputers. (Representational) London: Britain said on Wednesday it would boost funding for two supercomputers which will support research into making advanced artificial intelligence models safe. Funding for the “AI Research Resource” will be increased to 300 million pounds ($363.57 million) from a previously announced 100…

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There Is Above-Zero Chance That AI Will Kill Us All, Says Elon Musk

November 1, 2023 admin

London: Tesla CEO and ‘X’ owner, Elon Musk said on Wednesday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could endanger the existence of human civilisation. “There is some chance, above zero, that AI will kill us all. I think it’s slow but there is some chance. I think this also concerns the fragility of human civilization. If you…

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UK To Set Up World’s First AI Safety Institute: Rishi Sunak

October 26, 2023 admin

Rishi Sunak will host AI companies representatives, political leaders and experts next week (File) London: Britain will set up the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) safety institute, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday before he hosts a gathering next week of representatives of AI companies, political leaders and experts. The institute “will advance the…

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