Exploring the Wide Range of AI Applications: From Detection to Bollywood Villains
Today marked a significant milestone in the field of artificial intelligence. The Indian government has been utilizing AI for various purposes, including the development of a language platform called Bhashini, which aims to eliminate language barriers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented this AI platform to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and expressed his willingness to share it. Within the country, a recent study conducted by the Union Ministry of Communications, which extensively employed AI, revealed that over 4 million phone numbers in India were acquired through fraudulent means. These are just a few highlights from today’s AI roundup. Let’s delve deeper into the details.
The investigation found that lakhs of phone numbers were obtained illegally
A report by Indian Express has shared the findings of a recent study by AI that analyzed 87.85 million mobile phone connections across India. The study revealed that among them, 40.87 lakh (0.47%) phone numbers were obtained with forged documents.
Communications Ministry Secretary K Rajaraman on Tuesday issued an internal communication to Superintendents and Superintendents of Police of all states and Union Territories stating that the sale of 38 lakh out of 40.87 lakh fake phone numbers has been stopped.
As many as 44,582 point-of-sale (PoS) telecommunication services were found to sell such connections. A study on the matter stated, “DoT has identified and blacklisted 44,582 telecom service providers. However, only 181 FIRs have been registered across India, covering only 1,575 fraudulent PoS from all offenders.”
Artificial Intelligence Identification The industry is witnessing an upswing
A small consequence of the generative AI boom has been felt in the AI detection industry, which is also experiencing its own rise. A report by The Guardian highlights that ChatGPT, like AI, continues to have a major impact on education as students use its help to submit assignments and write college essays. As a result, many new tools are emerging that claim to be able to detect the writing style of AI.
Two helpful tips shared by industry insiders are that a sign of AI-generated content is an overuse of “the.” Another sign is that the sentences have an anti-style that shows a lack of human touch and an unnecessary confusion of words.
Center for Ophthalmic AI opened in New York
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York has launched a Center for Ophthalmic Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, one of the first in the United States. According to the report, the center is dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence in the field of ophthalmology (a specialty of eye care).
Artificial intelligence is used in diagnostics, intern and doctor training, research and more.
AI can create £400bn of economic value
Google’s annual economic impact report, titled Unlocking the AI-powered option in the UK, states that “AI-powered innovation could create over £400 billion of economic value for the UK economy by 2030”.
The report also highlighted that AI can help improve productivity growth, saving the average UK worker more than 100 hours a year. It can also help develop assistive technologies that can help over a million disabled people at work.
Assam Police asks AI to re-imagine famous Bollywood villains for cyber crime
The Assam Police shared several AI-generated images reimagining Bollywood’s iconic villains as cybercriminals. Sharing the tweet, the official account of Assam Police said, “So we asked AI to (re)imagine iconic Bollywood Villians as cybercriminals. Reply if you recognize these Bollywood baddies.”
The pictures featured Bollywood villains like Gabbar Singh, Mogambo, Shaakal and Prem Chopra.
