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In India, road accidents claim 19 lives every hour. Can AI make driving safer?
Startups are using AI tools to analyse driver behaviour in an effort to make the operations of fleet operators easier.
Transforming governance through AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) could streamline college admissions by collating student data, suggesting colleges, filling out common applications, and applying for scholarships. Universities would benefit from faster, more efficient seat allocation and scholarship awarding, simplifying the entire process. AI-enabled chatbots can provide very specific and contextualized responses in multiple languages to queries from citizens and even deliver a wide range of citizen-centric services.
AI became the teacher of the year
AI is transforming the landscape of education as lecturers and EdTech platforms across the country utilise the technology for teaching, testing, and assessment. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT have found their way into Indian classrooms. However, AI also presents potential drawbacks. It may stifle creative thinking among young learners due to an over-reliance on technology.
Only 3% of India’s 62 million business owners have SME insurance: ICICI Lombard’s Anand Singhi
Our focus on end-to-end risk management for MSMEs through various tailored digital solutions makes us different, says Anand Singhi, Chief of Retail and Government Business at ICICI Lombard.
Nuvepro to train over one lakh professionals in generative AI
Nuvepro plans to train over 100,000 professionals in generative AI, targeting data scientists, developers, AI enthusiasts, and professionals across various industries. In the past two months, Nuvepro has trained over 1,000 professionals through hands-on workshops designed to tackle real-world generative AI challenges.
Automating repetitive tasks: AI for invoicing, inventory, and more
World MSME Day: The ability of AI to manage repetitive, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks revolutionizes business operations, resulting in accuracy, speed, and cost savings.
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MCA probe report on Byju’s; Walmart on Flipkart, PhonePe profitability
An investigation by the central government into Byju's cleared the edtech firm of financial fraud charges, according to a report by Bloomberg. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, however, denied it on Wednesday evening. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Central banks must prepare for profound impact of AI, BIS says
In its first major report about the rapidly advancing world of AI Bank for International Settlements (BIS)has said, policymakers need to harness its immense power to monitor data in real time to "sharpen" their inflation-predicting abilities. A former Swedish central banker said, "We like to hold humans accountable."
Prosus writes off Byju's stake; Swiggy, PayU India report card
Dutch investment major Prosus said its investment in Byju’s is worth zero. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Nearly nine in 10 recruiters use AI for sourcing candidates: Survey
India Inc. is grappling with a shortage of workers skilled in AI, despite over half of recruiters being prepared for AI adoption. Lack of knowledge or training is cited as a major barrier, emphasizing the need for educational initiatives to bridge the skills gap. A survey from Talent500 indicates a strong inclination among companies to incorporate AI-driven tools into their recruitment processes.
Former OpenAI cofounder launches new AI company
Ilya Sutskever, cofounder of OpenAI, launched Safe Superintelligence Inc (SSI) shortly after leaving OpenAI, joined by Jan Leike who now leads at Anthropic. Sutskever emphasised SSI's singular focus on advancing AI capabilities while prioritizing safety, aiming for rapid and secure scaling.
Stand up to breaking news
AI summaries, including Google's feature, pose some key challenges for society and news publishers. For starters, they have issues with accuracy. Unlike Wikipedia, they don't have human oversight or verification, and can pick up unreliable or unverified information from articles as facts. A user who doesn't know better, or can't easily spot issues, may accept it as news.
AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
A UNESCO report state, artificial intelligence could potentially propagate false and misleading information about the Holocaust online. This risk arises either from flaws in AI systems themselves or from deliberate efforts by hate groups and Holocaust deniers to exploit AI to generate content that undermines historical truths about the Nazi-perpetrated murder of Jews and other targeted groups.
Tata Group firms engaged in over 100 Gen AI projects: N Chandrasekaran
TCS chairman N Chandrasekaran announced over 100 Gen AI projects within Tata Group, showcasing tangible business impact in customer experience, productivity, and efficiency.
Indian AI firms may face extra costs as EU’s AI Act kicks in
The European Union wrapped up approval of the world's first law governing AI development last week. This legislation takes a tiered approach, setting varying compliance timelines and regulations based on the potential risk each AI system poses. Generally applicable AI will have a year to comply, while high-risk systems get up to three years.
Cryptoverse: Miners trudge through post-halving world
Bitcoin miners face challenges with halved mining rewards, increased difficulty, and competition from ETFs. Marathon Digital and Riot Platforms have seen stock drops amid bitcoin's price surge.
Wipro teams up with Centre for Brain Research at IISc on AI-driven health behaviour innovations
Wipro partners with Centre for Brain Research to utilize AI, ML, and big data analytics for health behavior innovations.
How Jocata is helping financial services industry move from legacy systems to AI-powered solutions
Jocata’s low-code platform is driving the future of enterprise lending and embedded finance, says Prashant Muddu, Managing Director & CEO.
The rise of AI in recruitment process: How companies are using artificial intelligence for hiring
Companies use AI tools like GenAI bots for candidate sourcing, resume screening, and skills assessment. HR executives say AI makes hiring quicker and more efficient. Genpact launched IMatch, an AI-based job-matching engine, resulting in improved productivity and faster hiring.
Broadcom acquisition of VMWare creating a storm of uncertainty, risk: Nutanix CEO
As part of its slew of announcements on Tuesday, Nutanix said it is working jointly with Cisco to certify Cisco UCS blade servers as part of the strategic partnership between Nutanix and Cisco.
Beware! Your phone calls may be monitored in real-time. Know about Google's AI-powered scam detection tool
Privacy advocates across the globe are currently in a fix as Google is working on an AI-based software that will monitor phone calls in real-time to detect any fraudulent activity or scams.
Equipping leaders for the AI era: A CEO's toolkit
The critical juncture when AI is taking over the world slowly, a proactive approach and good understanding of Generative AI is required from leadership -- CEOs & CIOs.
Best AI tokens to invest in 2024: Newly emerging AI tokens
Investment manager VanEck predicts revenue from these projects could reach $10.2 billion by 2030 – and a staggering $51 billion in a best-case scenario.
The symbiotic relationship between AI and sustainability
AI is promising to be a transformative technology, propelling various industries and the economy forward. With the widespread adoption of this technology, a greater emphasis will be placed on the efficient use of data to generate actionable insights, making data centre performance critical to fully leveraging the benefits.
Talent AI-volution: Can AI adoption dent India's tech edge?
India is the tech powerhouse of the world, known for its engineering prowess. But can the widespread adoption of AI, which will lead to significant automation, dent India’s talent edge? Annapurna Roy and Beena Parmar report.
View: AI needs to be kept under an IA eye
Gartner's report predicts that global end-user spending on security and risk management (SRM) is expected to rise by 14.3% in 2024, with security services being the largest area of total SRM end-user spending at 42%. The increasing adoption of AI by firms necessitates the security of AI systems from threats and vulnerabilities. Internal audit (IA) plays a crucial role in ensuring AI security controls are established and effective in mitigating risks.
UN General Assembly seeks guidelines to address risks of AI
The resolution is the latest in a series of initiatives - few of which carry teeth - by governments around the world to shape AI's development, amid fears it could be used to disrupt democratic processes, turbocharge fraud or lead to dramatic job losses, among other harms.
White House AI council to meet today as legislative action stalls
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Bruce Reed, who will convene the council meeting Monday, said in a statement the federal government had made significant progress in the prior 90 days on AI, saying Biden's "directive to us is move fast and fix things."
GenAI spending by banks to reach $85 billion globally by 2030: report
Leading banks will adopt generative AI services to offer more personalised user experiences, enabling them to provide increasingly compelling services at reduced cost, according to Juniper Research.
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