Aritificial Intelligence

In classrooms, teachers put artificial intelligence tutoring bots to test

Drakeford knew that "consonant" might be an unfamiliar word to some students. So she suggested they ask Khanmigo, a new tutoring bot that uses artificial intelligence (AI), for help

PwC to experiment with chatbots to speed up work of its lawyers: Report

PwC said that it planned to create customised products for tax and legal clients using tech start-up Harvey's platform

Hackers can use AI chatbot ChatGPT to write phishing emails, codes: Experts

Cyber-security researchers warn about hackers potentially using the AI chatbot and codex to execute targeted and efficient cyber-attacks

Indian-origin edtech chief Priya Lakhani on new UK panel for future tech

Priya Lakhani, an Indian-origin CEO of an artificial intelligence (AI) education technology company is among five leading industry experts appointed to a new UK government panel to accelerate the development and deployment of emerging technologies in the UK. Lakhani, the founder of CENTURY Tech which develops AI-powered learning tools for schools, colleges, universities, and employers across the world, was on Sunday named on the new panel as part of a vision to create the "Silicon Valleys of the 21st century" in the UK. Lakhani, who was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2014 for her work in the field of technology, is a member of the government's advisory body called the AI Council. "I want British firms to lead the world in turning fantastic science into new products and services and we need to make sure the government is doing everything we can to encourage innovation and competition, said UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as he announced the

How artificial intelligence is making diagnosis faster and more accurate

It addresses the shortage of radiologists and pathologists and frees up doctors to deal with complex cases

Mobile robots could soon be in our homes and offices

Robots may not be a mass product right now, but they will be increasingly useful to sectors like mining, energy, manufacturing and construction. The technology used in them will be of great utility

How Truecaller is using AI assistant to help you attend, or drop calls

Considering the number of reports on spam calls in India, a voice assistant to filter them will be a huge step

AI is using 'fake' data to learn to be less discriminatory and racist

Many AI makers are using 'synthetic' images to train computers on a broader array of people, skin tones, ages or other features

Google faces class-action lawsuit for using NHS data of 1.6 mn people in UK

Google is facing a class-action lawsuit in the UK for allegedly using confidential medical records belonging to 1.6 mn individuals for its AI division called DeepMind.

Deepfake anyone? AI synthetic media tech enters perilous phase

The technology, barely four years old, may be at a pivotal point, according to Reuters interviews with companies, researchers, policymakers and campaigners.

UNESCO member states adopt first global agreement on ethics of AI

The agreement was adopted by the member states of UNESCO at its General Conference on Tuesday

Mphasis granted US patent for AI-driven app, infra management solution

The newly issued patent provides a solution for enterprises worldwide to optimise their technology investments through in-depth data analysis

Detect Technologies raises $12mn from Accel, Elevation Capital, others

Industrial AI company Detect Technologies on Wednesday said it has raised USD 12 million (about Rs 89.1 crore) in funding, led by Accel. Existing investors Elevation Capital, Bharat Innovation Fund, BlueHill Capital, and Axilor Ventures also participated, a statement said. Stride Ventures participated as a venture debt partner, it added. The company will utilise the funding to further expand and strengthen its sales and operations teams across India and international markets in North and South America, Singapore, Indonesia, the Middle East, and Europe and to fulfill the accelerating demand for industrial automation, the statement said. Part of the funds will also be deployed for R&D and product innovation to strengthen Detect's lead in industrial AI and the Internet of Things. Detect said its client portfolio has grown to over 45 companies, and its solutions have been implemented in more than 100 individual sites globally. The company has also expanded into six new international

Explained: How the monitoring tool works to identify online pirated content

Intelligent tools are being deployed to detect content pirated from streaming platforms

IBM to invest $1 bn in its partner ecosystem as it pushes for hybrid cloud

Enters into strategic partnership with Tech Mahindra that will create $1 bn revenue opportunity over next 3 yrs

Artificial intelligence solved a protein puzzle; why it matters

Proteins act in many different ways. They can be antibodies to a virus or bacteria. They can be enzymes performing a multitude of different biological functions

PM Modi to inaugurate global summit on artificial intelligence on Oct 5

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a global virtual summit on Artificial Intelligence (AI), RAISE 2020 - 'Responsible AI for Social Empowerment 2020' on October 5, according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.The summit is scheduled to be held from October 5 to 9, 2020 and is being organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and NITI Aayog.The inauguration event will take place in the presence of Minister of Electronics & IT, Communications and Law & Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, eminent global AI expert Professor Raj Reddy, Reliance Industries Ltd chairman Mukesh Ambani, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna among others.According to the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Reddy will hold a session about developing voice-enabled AI that removes linguistic barriers on October 6, the second day of the summit. Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai, and Brad Smith, President & Legal Head, Microsoft Global will also participate

Air Asia picks Kerala-based startup JIFFY.ai for Robotic Process Automation

JIFFY.ai has development centers in Silicon Valley, Thiruvananthapuram, Bangalore and Kochi

Biological intelligence

Given the speed at which computers can cycle through generations of mutated programmes, evolution may be a promising new approach for self-learning

A Promising future: How AI is making big strides in breast cancer treatment

Along with breast cancer, researchers have been looking at how AI can improve the efficacy and efficiency of care for lung, brain and prostate cancer