Today’s AI news: Google expresses optimism about AI in India, OpenAI CEO raises concerns about AI risks, and more.
Governments and corporations worldwide are seeking to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to drive growth and explore new revenue streams. A recent study by Google sheds light on India’s perspective on this emerging technology, revealing that India is the most optimistic country when it comes to AI. However, it is important to acknowledge the potential risks associated with AI. The CEO of OpenAI has expressed concerns about the dangers that may arise if there are discrepancies between technology objectives and expectations. Stay updated on the latest developments in the world of AI.
- Google’s research reveals that India is the most optimistic country when it comes to artificial intelligence
In a recent Google survey of over 1,000 Indians, 70 percent of users said they felt a positive impact from AI. Although 80 percent of people believe that AI will benefit their lives in the next five years. Moreover, people in India also believe that AI will reduce poverty and lead to “total development”. According to a report by Indian Express.
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2. OpenAI’s CEO shares concerns about AI’s “societal distortions.”
Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai via video call, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that “societal anomalies” could be dangerous for artificial intelligence, and that this idea keeps him up at night. Altman said, “There are some things that are easy to imagine where things really go wrong. And I’m not so interested in killer robots walking down the street and things go wrong. I’m much more interested in very subtle social anomalies where we just have these systems in society and without any particular evil intent, things just go horribly wrong,” according to the AP report.
3. A new artificial intelligence model can predict tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes, a study revealed
A new scientific artificial intelligence model called Novel AI has been released that has the potential to predict treatment outcomes for patients with tuberculosis (TB). The new artificial intelligence is expected to provide more accurate and individualized treatment for tuberculosis patients. Sriram Chandrasekaran, corresponding author and assistant professor at the University of Michigan in the US, said: “The multimodal AI model accurately predicted treatment prognosis and outperformed existing models that focus on narrow clinical data.” According to a PTI report.
4. The European Union regulates artificial intelligence (AI)
Lawmakers in the European Parliament approve the world’s first law on technology. These new rules regulate the development, use and deployment of AI technologies in the EU. The new rules apply to foundational models or generative artificial intelligence. Committees of the European Parliament shared X’s post: “Artificial intelligence law takes a step forward: @EP_Justice and @EP_SingleMarket parliamentarians have approved an interim agreement on an AI law that guarantees security and respects fundamental rights.” According to a Reuters report.
5. Synechron implements GitHub Copilot to increase productivity
Synechron, specialized in digital transformation consulting, has now implemented GitHub Copilot, an artificial intelligence development tool. After experimenting with various AI tools, the company said, “GitHub Copilot reduced both time and effort throughout the development lifecycle. Sandeep Kumar, director of FinLabs at Synechron, said, “To our delight, using GitHub Copilot not only increased the productivity of our experienced developers, but they also reported less stress and increased of the state of happiness,” according to the press release.
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