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Healthcare, education start-ups set to be big gainers from govt's AI push
Miles to go before country catches up with US and China; Accenture says AI could add as much as $957 bn to Indian economy
 "Healthcare, education start-ups set to be big gainers from govt's AI push")
Govt plans to launch a national centre for artificial intelligence by July
According to a recent report, AI could contribute up to $15.7 trillion to the global economy in 2030
 "Govt plans to launch a national centre for artificial intelligence by July")
This techie delivers AI/ML-based solutions to boost yields of small farmers
Krishna Kumar's solutions help in deriving real time insights on standing crop and estimating yields, and soften the blow of unpredictability in farming operations
 "This techie delivers AI/ML-based solutions to boost yields of small farmers")
Asian firms bet on India to set up R&D units to boost tech innovations
In last one year, at least nine large business conglomerates from Japan Singapore and others have set up their captive tech centres in India to step up R&D in areas like IoT, AI, data analytics
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Worried AI will steal your job? Relax, there's long way before that happens
Researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the US conducted various experiments which showed that it is easy to fool the deep learning neural networks
Like human beings, man-made artificial intelligence also has a dark side
Though AI technology is perceived to be the next big thing, it also seems to have implications that go beyond its generic notion of making life easier for humans
 "Like human beings, man-made artificial intelligence also has a dark side")
Can re-skilling help women find better jobs? Here's what data shows
20 million Indian women quit their jobs between 2004 and 2012, according to a World Bank study
 "Can re-skilling help women find better jobs? Here's what data shows")
Need special interest groups for AI adoption in India: HCL co-founder
With the advent of new technology offerings like AI, and machine learning, among others, the industry veteran is of the opinion that companies will have to change with time to stay relevant
 "Need special interest groups for AI adoption in India: HCL co-founder")
Meet the men who help machines learn legal and financial lingo
Sajeev Aravindan and Krishna Tirupati's firm Vaultedge has developed an AI-based software platform that does what seasoned lawyers and financial experts do, but at a much faster pace
 "Meet the men who help machines learn legal and financial lingo")
2018: A watershed year for democratisation of artificial intelligence
It is not just the large technology companies such as Google and Microsoft that experimented with AI, entrepreneurs and investors were equally keen not to miss out on this game
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Allowing AI to take military decisions may one day trigger a nuclear war
In true arms race fashion, this dynamic is already accelerating the pace of development and deployment of AI-empowered systems and ensuring their future prominence in warfare
 "Allowing AI to take military decisions may one day trigger a nuclear war")
New artificial intelligence system mimics how humans identify objects
Current computer vision systems are not designed to learn on their own
Over 4,000 AI mid, senior level job roles vacant on talent shortage: Study
The study also points out that the salary trends across various industries like finance, e-commerce and healthcare are improving steadily
 "Over 4,000 AI mid, senior level job roles vacant on talent shortage: Study")
Google invites newsrooms, institutions to enroll in 'Journalism AI' project
Google is inviting newsrooms around the world to start using the AI product for the first time
 "Google invites newsrooms, institutions to enroll in 'Journalism AI' project")
Now, take a perfect selfie in one shot, thanks to artificial intelligence
The feature is yet to mark its presence in the consumer tech space except in fringes, but is turning out to be the primary differentiator in smartphone cameras
 "Now, take a perfect selfie in one shot, thanks to artificial intelligence")
Not AI, but 'human skills' to dominate jobs of the future, say experts
We can not stop technology from being developed and disrupting the work space, but we can align ourselves to the ongoing change, an expert said
 "Not AI, but 'human skills' to dominate jobs of the future, say experts")
Social skills key to future jobs in age of AI, machine learning: Experts
The need of the hour is to invest in developing social skills because technology can not replace the 'human factor'
 "Social skills key to future jobs in age of AI, machine learning: Experts")
Amazon unveils new Inferentia machine learning chip for AI development
Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel and Nvidia
 "Amazon unveils new Inferentia machine learning chip for AI development")
Google AI plays safe, blocks gender-based pronouns like 'him' and 'her'
Google's technology will not suggest gender-based pronouns because the risk is too high that its 'Smart Compose' technology might predict someone's sex or gender identity incorrectly
 "Google AI plays safe, blocks gender-based pronouns like 'him' and 'her'")
Humans are only improving their ability to deceive themselves with AI
Google has built a system called Duplex that can phone a local restaurant, make reservations, and fool the person on the other end of the line into thinking the caller is a real person
 "Humans are only improving their ability to deceive themselves with AI")
