G20 Summit Sees AI Avatar, China Introduces New AI Models and More: 5 Highlights from Today’s AI News

World leaders attending the G20 Summit in Delhi will be greeted by an AI avatar, which will offer a summary of the ‘Mother of Democracy’ exhibition. The head of Meta India has disclosed that the social media giant is utilizing AI to combat hate speech and false information. Additionally, China has unveiled two new AI models to the public.

All this and more in today’s AI review.

1. AI avatar to greet world leaders at G20 summit

The G20 summit in India will begin on September 9 and world leaders will be greeted by an AI avatar at the Mother of Democracy exhibition, official sources have revealed. According to a PTI report, the exhibition, which will be held at the Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan, will showcase the journey of Indian democracy from the ancient Vedic period to modern democracy. During the exhibition, which is said to include text and audio in 16 languages, world leaders will be greeted by an AI avatar who will give them an overview of the entire event.

2. Harnessing AI to curb hateful content, says Meta India executive

As hate speech issues continue to plague social media platforms, Meta uses artificial intelligence to curb hate speech, said Sandhya Devanathan, Vice President, Meta India. Speaking to PTI, Devanathan said that the company has decided to address issues related to hate speech and misinformation. The Meta India executive also declared India a “prime market” with limitless potential.

3. More than 70 LLM models now in China, says Baidu CEO

Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing field, and companies are seizing this opportunity by presenting their own artificial intelligence models. More than 70 AI Large Language Models (LLMs) with a billion parameters have been launched in China, Baidu Inc CEO Robin Li said at an event on Tuesday. According to a Reuters report, Baidu has become the latest of several companies to gain regulatory approval for the mass market when it launched its Ernie 3.5 bot last week.

4. Spark, Zhinao AI models released in China

After Baidu released an AI chatbot last week, 360 Security Technology and iFlytek released their AI models to the public on Tuesday. According to a Reuters report, 360 Security Technology’s Zhinao and iFlytek’s Spark have become the latest AI models to receive regulatory approval. Chinese companies must submit safety assessments to obtain a safety clearance before their AI models can enter the market.

5. Microsoft offers cloud and artificial intelligence services in the UAE

Microsoft has partnered with Abu Dhabi AI company Group 42 to offer cloud services in the United Arab Emirates. According to a Bloomberg report, the public sector and industry can take advantage of cloud and artificial intelligence services thanks to Microsoft’s Azure. Judson Althoff, chief commercial officer at Microsoft, said: “With data privacy, security and compliance as our key priorities, we are uniquely positioned to help organizations responsibly innovate.”