Explore the Latest AI Developments: Daenerys’ Kerala Wedding to AI Drone
While Nvidia’s unexpected rise to a $1 trillion value remains a major topic in the world of AI, there are numerous other intriguing developments in this field. One such example is an AI traffic system in India that issued a staggering 400 e-challans in a single day. Additionally, Bill Gates has cautioned that AI may bring about the demise of search engines like Google and shopping platforms like Amazon. These and other noteworthy stories are featured in today’s AI roundup.
The AI traffic system sends 400 e-challans in one day
According to a Times of India report, the smart AI-powered signposts were installed in Panaji city on June 1. In just one day after installation, the system sent 400 e-challans to those who violated traffic rules. Interestingly, 315 of all violations were due to not wearing a seat belt and 85 were due to riding without a helmet.
Almost 4,000 people have lost their jobs due to artificial intelligence
Challenger’s monthly report highlighted that nearly 4,000 people have lost their jobs in the US due to AI. This is the first time this report mentions AI as a reason for layoffs. In particular, many industry experts and researchers have emphasized that artificial intelligence may be the biggest cause of job losses in the near future.
An AI artist reimagines Jon Snow from Game of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen’s wedding in Kerala
Digital artist Gokul Pillai took an interesting angle to test the capabilities of AI platforms for text-to-image conversion. In an Instagram post, he reimagined the world of Game of Thrones. Popular characters Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen, who unfortunately did not make it to the show, have finally had a grand wedding in Kerala. In a series of pictures, Pillai showed what the world would look like if they had a big fat Indian wedding.
The US Air Force denies conducting an artificial intelligence simulation in which a drone killed an employee
It has been reported that a USAF AI simulation caused the drone to fly over and kill the operator himself. However, the US Air Force has now denied ever conducting such simulations, according to a Guardian report.
Bill Gates warns that artificial intelligence may signal the end of search engines
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has issued a grim warning to search engines and shopping portals in light of the rise of artificial intelligence. At the recent AI Forward event hosted by Goldman Sachs and SV Ange, he said that as AI advances, people will simply stop going to search engines. “You’ll never go to a production site, you’ll never go to Amazon again,” he added.
It remains to be seen whether Google and Amazon really need to worry about the rise of AI, as they also plan to take leadership roles in driving the AI revolution.
