Artificial intelligence
40% of workers will have to reskill in next 3 years due to AI: Study
According to tech major IBM, about 87 per cent of executives said that job roles to be augmented, rather than replaced, by generative AI. That figure is closer to three-quarters in marketing (73 per cent) and customer service (77 per cent) -- and more than 90 per cent in procurement (97 per cent), risk and compliance (93 per cent), and finance (93 per cent).
7 in 10 IT leaders believe AI-enabled tech will make teams more efficient: Study
According to chip maker AMD, three in four IT leaders are optimistic about the potential benefits of AI -- from increased employee efficiency to automated cybersecurity solutions -- and more than two in three are increasing investments in AI technologies.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt starting AI firm to solve scientific challenges
Schmidt has hired two distinguished scientists -- Samuel Rodriques, founder of the Applied Biotechnology Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute and Andrew White, a pioneer in the use of AI in chemistry -- to run the nonprofit initiative, reports Semafor.
AI with 95% accuracy can steal passwords by 'listening' to keystrokes: Study
According to the results published in the study by the US-based Cornell University, when the AI programme was activated on a nearby smartphone, it was able to accurately reproduce the typed password with a whopping 95 per cent accuracy.
Google introduces AI-based 'Memories' view for Photos
"We're introducing the new Memories view, a home for your memories that is automatically curated and organized with the help of AI," the tech giant said in a blogpost on Tuesday. The company describes the new view as a "scrapbook-like timeline" that allows users to easily relive, customize and share their most memorable trips, celebrations and daily moments with their loved ones.
Google working on AI writing tool for ChromeOS: Report
The tech giant is actively working on a project that has at least five codenames associated with it, with the main three being "Orca", "Mako" and "Manta", reports 9To5Google.
Indian tech industry leaders fast adopting GenAI, albeit with caution
Generative AI refers to algorithms that have the capability to create original content, including text, images, videos, or audio.
Now Apple enters AI race with ChatGPT-like AI chatbot: Report
The iPhone maker has created its own AI framework, codenamed “Ajax,” to create large language models, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Ajax reportedly runs on Google Cloud and was built with Google JAX, the search giant’s machine learning framework. Apple is leveraging Ajax to create large language models and serve as the foundation for the internal ChatGPT-style tool.
Elon Musk launches xAI company to ‘understand true nature of universe’
“Announcing formation of @xAI to understand reality,” Elon Musk tweeted. According to its website, the goal is to understand the true nature of the universe. The team is headed up by Musk and includes team members that have worked at other big names in AI, including OpenAI, Google Research, Microsoft Research, and Google’s DeepMind.
Google sued for allegedly stealing data from users to train its AI models
The lawsuit said Google also violated copyright laws in order to train and develop its AI products, reports CNN. The class-action suit was filed on Tuesday against Google, its parent company Alphabet, and AI subsidiary DeepMind in a federal court in California and was brought by Clarkson Law Firm.
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