5 Things about AI you might have overlooked today: Bill Gates discusses India’s AI potential, UK jobs in jeopardy, and other updates
In the latest AI news, Bill Gates participated in the Times Now Summit 2024 through virtual means, discussing India’s potential for AI collaboration and the country’s role in embracing emerging technologies like AI. Meanwhile, reports indicate that AI adoption may lead to job losses for UK workers, with approximately 8 million individuals at risk. Stay updated on these developments and more on AI news from March 27, 2024.
- Bill Gates talks about India’s AI efforts
Microsoft founder Bill Gates joined the Times Now Summit 2024 virtually to speak about the event. In a conversation with Navika Kumar, Group Editor-in-Chief of Times Now, Gates highlighted how fast India is adopting AI and also mitigating potential risks. When Gates was asked about India’s AI collaboration, he responded with India’s ability to lead the world with its AI capabilities, according to a Times Now report.
2. 8 million UK workers will lose their jobs to AI
The Institute for Public Policy Research highlighted that around 8 million workers in the UK are at risk from the growing adoption of artificial intelligence. It said that if UK businesses integrated more advanced technology such as artificial intelligence, almost 60 per cent of tasks could be automated. Carsten Jung, senior economist at IPPR, said: “Generative AI that already exists can lead to major disruptions in the labor market, or it can accelerate economic growth, either way, it’s set to transform millions of us,” according to Bloomberg. report.
3. California can take a proactive approach to managing AI development
California is seeking cooperation from the EU in the development of artificial intelligence regulations and the management of technology development. The state is looking closely at recent European Union regulations to comply with some similar rules. David Harris, a senior adviser at the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy, said: “We’re really trying to learn from the Europeans, but also work with the Europeans and figure out how to implement AI regulations, according to an AFP report.
4. The EU warns of an increase in deep fakes of artificial intelligence
As the elections in different countries are approaching, EU officials are warning of emerging artificial intelligence forgeries in the elections of several member states. The country is also raising awareness of how artificial intelligence threatens democracy. European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said: “We saw it in several EU member state elections. We don’t have the data to judge whether it radically affected the election result. But if this was used massively, we could forget about free and fair elections,” according to a Bloomberg report.
5. Artificial intelligence will be a hot topic at the Commonwealth meeting in Samoa
The Commonwealth meeting in Samoa highlights the progress of artificial intelligence technology and the digitization of the global economy. According to a Reuters report, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said: “If small and developing nations are left behind, their opportunity to tap into the huge potential for development and opportunity is gone.”
