Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often

Softbank CEO Says He is ‘Heavy User’ of ChatGPT, Speaks to OpenAI’s Sam Altman Often

SoftBank Group‘s Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday he is a “heavy user” of ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot from Microsoft-backed startup OpenAI. Son said he is speaking “almost everyday” to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who has made high-profile visits to Tokyo this year as he looks to capitalise…

Publisher Gannett to Include Generative AI in Its System; May be More Efficient

Publisher Gannett to Include Generative AI in Its System; May be More Efficient

Publisher Gannett plans to include generative artificial intelligence in the system it uses to publish stories as it and other news organizations begin to roll out the popular technology that may help save money and improve efficiency. But the largest U.S. newspaper publisher with over 200 daily outlets said it…

Bharatmeta, Indian Metaverse Platform by Kiya.AI Showcased at Tech Event in Paris

Bharatmeta, Indian Metaverse Platform by Kiya.AI Showcased at Tech Event in Paris

India could soon be a leading player in the metaverse technology. In a first of its kind, India-based Kiya.ai, which is into Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technology-based solutions services, showcased its version of the metaverse called Bharatmeta at the ongoing VivaTech event in Paris 2023. The Bharatmeta has been…

ASEAN Countries Said to Set Ethics ‘Guardrails’ With AI Governance Codes

ASEAN Countries Said to Set Ethics ‘Guardrails’ With AI Governance Codes

Southeast Asian countries are drawing up governance and ethics guidelines for artificial intelligence (AI) that will impose “guardrails” on the booming technology, five officials with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Regulators across the world are rushing to draft regulations to govern the use of generative AI, which can…

Google Launches New AI-Backed Ad Features That Auto Locates Best Ad Placements, More

Google Launches New AI-Backed Ad Features That Auto Locates Best Ad Placements, More

Alphabet‘s Google said on Wednesday it is launching two new artificial intelligence-powered features for advertisers that will automatically find the best ad placements for brands across the tech company’s services. AI has dominated the tech industry in recent months as Google and other companies have developed novel chatbots that can…

AI Offers Exciting Opportunities, but Brings New Risks and Threats: Amitabh Kant

AI Offers Exciting Opportunities, but Brings New Risks and Threats: Amitabh Kant

India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant on Monday said while artificial intelligence (AI) offers exciting new opportunities, such technologies also bring with them new risks, threats to personal privacy and concerns about fake news. He was speaking at the second G20-SAI Summit of the SAI20 Engagement Group. Kant said the world…

Spotify Announces Testing Offline Mix Playlist, May Compete With YouTube in Coming Days

Spotify Announces Testing Offline Mix Playlist, May Compete With YouTube in Coming Days

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced that the app is officially testing an offline playlist dictated by the users’ recently played favourites. The company first spoke about an offline mix playlist in 2020 but nothing tangible came of it immediately. But it is clear now that the development was in the…

US Senators Introduce Two New Bills on Artificial Intelligence in Congress: Details

US Senators Introduce Two New Bills on Artificial Intelligence in Congress: Details

US senators on Thursday introduced two separate bipartisan artificial intelligence bills on Thursday amid growing interest in addressing issues surrounding the technology. One would require the US government to be transparent when using AI to interact with people and another would establish an office to determine if the United States…

European Commission Says Companies Deploying AI Tools Like ChatGPT, Bard Should Label Content

European Commission Says Companies Deploying AI Tools Like ChatGPT, Bard Should Label Content

Companies deploying generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and Bard with the potential to generate disinformation should label such content as part of their efforts to combat fake news, European Commission deputy head Vera Jourova said on Monday. Unveiled late last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI‘s ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing consumer…

Baidu Launches 5 Million Venture Capital Fund for Startups Working on AI

Baidu Launches $145 Million Venture Capital Fund for Startups Working on AI

Chinese search giant Baidu will set up a venture capital fund of CNY 1 billion (roughly Rs. 1,200 crore) to back start-ups focused on content generated by artificial intelligence applications, it said on Wednesday. The company will also launch a competition for developers to build applications off its ERNIE large…