Microsoft, Nandan Nilekani-Backed Indian Group Working on Accessibility-Focused AI Assistant Jugalbandi Bot

[ad_1] An Indian research group backed by Microsoft and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani is using generative AI, the technology behind chatbot sensation ChatGPT, for a mobile assistant that aims to make information on government schemes accessible in multiple languages. The Jugalbandi bot, named after a duet where two musicians riff off each other, uses language … Read more

Google to Test Ads in Generative AI Search Results as Competition Ramps Up in Search Ads Market

[ad_1] Alphabet’s Google will begin experimenting with advertising within search results powered by generative artificial intelligence, the tech giant announced on Tuesday, as it seeks to fend off rival Microsoft in the lucrative search ads market. Over the past few months, Google and Microsoft have supercharged a race to change how people search for information … Read more

‘I Am Nervous About It’: OpenAI Chief Concerned About Use of AI to Interfere With Elections

[ad_1] The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told a Senate panel on Tuesday the use of artificial intelligence to interfere with election integrity is a “significant area of concern”, adding that it needs regulation. “I am nervous about it,” CEO Sam Altman said about elections and AI, adding rules and guidelines are needed. … Read more

AI Technology Could Put Humanity at Risk, Over 60 Percent of Americans Believe: Poll

[ad_1] The swift growth of artificial intelligence technology could put the future of humanity at risk, according to most Americans surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll published on Wednesday. More than two-thirds of Americans are concerned about the negative effects of AI and 61 percent believe it could threaten civilization. Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot became the … Read more