US unveils national security plan to step up use of AI
The United States on Thursday ordered the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to step up use of artificial intelligence to advance national security, in the first such strategy to counter...
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OpenAI鈥檚 $157 billion valuation fuels debate
Fear of missing out has rocketed the value of artificial intelligence companies, despite few signs as to when the technology will turn a profit, raising talk of AI overenthusiasm...
AI is accelerating climate crisis: expert
If you care about the environment, think twice about using AI...
AI in national security and reforms
ARTIFICIAL intelligence, with its transformation, is swiftly dominating the globe. It compels nations to reconsider forthcoming challenges in every sector. In fact, under the forward-thinking leadership of Dr Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 interim government, Bangladesh now stands at the crossroads through which AI can be utilised not only for the reinforcement of...
China鈥檚 Ant Group launches AI 鈥榣ife assistant鈥�
The fintech firm backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has made a foray into products powered by artificial intelligence after announcing a 鈥榣ife assistant鈥� mobile app...
Apple in talks to invest in OpenAI: report
iPhone juggernaut Apple is in talks to invest in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and the biggest name in generative artificial intelligence, a news report said Thursday...
OpenAI, Meta flex muscles as AI race heats up
The world鈥檚 biggest AI companies are releasing new usage data showing significant growth as competition in the generative artificial intelligence sector heats up...
OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users
OpenAI says it is concerned that a realistic voice feature for its artificial intelligence might cause people to bond with the bot at the cost of human interactions...
UK probes Amazon partnership with AI firm Anthropic
Britain鈥檚 competition regulator on Friday said it had launched an inquiry into a partnership between US e-commerce giant Amazon and Anthropic, an American developer of artificial intelligence...
EU鈥檚 sweeping AI law enters into force
The European Union鈥檚 landmark law on artificial intelligence came into force on Thursday, which Brussels vows will drive innovation while protecting...
AI won鈥檛 replace you but will spy on you
SINCE the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, workers have had to contend with the inimical effects of technology on their jobs. From the power loom to the personal computer, each wave of automation has not only increased productivity, but also empowered the owners and managers who dictate how these technologies reshape the workplace. Today, workers worldwide are haunted by the specter of artificial intelligence...
Meta oversight board wants deepfake rules for AI Age
Meta鈥檚 oversight board on Thursday called on the tech titan to bring its rules regarding porn deepfakes out of the 鈥榩hotoshop鈥� days and into the era of artificial intelligence...
TSMC Q2 net profit jumps on Gen AI demand
Taiwan chip giant TSMC said Thursday net profit jumped by more than a third in the second quarter of 2024, buoyed by global demand for generative artificial intelligence products...
AIUB holds explainable AI for dementia鈥檚 early detection workshop
The American International University-Bangladesh has recently hosted a workshop on the Explainable Artificial Intelligence for dementia care on its campus in Dhaka, said a press release...
AI consuming significant amount of global energy supply
When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 per cent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial intelligence.
Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centres needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said...
China leading surge in generative AI patents: UN
The number of international patent filings for innovations using cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence have surged eightfold in six years, the UN said Wednesday, the majority from China-based innovators...
AI takes centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai begins
From phones that can detect deepfake scams to autonomous intelligent vehicles, the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence took centre stage as Mobile World Congress Shanghai kicked off Wednesday...
Nvidia鈥檚 success challenge for AI鈥檚 next breakthroughs
For a few days, AI chip juggernaut Nvidia sat on the throne as the world鈥檚 biggest company, but behind its staggering success are questions on whether new entrants can stake a claim to the artificial intelligence bonanza...
Embracing AI in education
IN THE ever-evolving landscape of education, artificial intelligence has emerged as a beacon of transformation. The integration of AI into the academic curricula of institutions in...
Online video adding to challenges for news firms, says report
The rise of online video news is making it increasingly hard for traditional news organisations to survive....
Amazon pledges $230m to boost generative AI startups
Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services on Thursday announced a $230 million commitment aimed at accelerating the development of generative artificial intelligence...
Credit scoring system for digital banks to be introduced: Mahmood
Finance minister AH Mahmood Ali said that the government would introduce a credit scoring system utilising artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to facilitate loan services from these digital banks....
Meta hit with privacy complaints in Europe over AI plans
A Vienna-based privacy campaign group filed complaints in 11 European countries against Meta on Thursday, saying the global tech giant鈥檚 planned privacy policy change would allow 鈥榰nlawful鈥� use of personal data for artificial intelligence technology...
Foxconn eyes 40pc global AI server market share
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn said Friday its global market for聽artificial intelligence servers is expected to increase to 40 per cent this year, with AI products being the main driver for growth...
EU creates 鈥楢I Office鈥� to regulate tech under tough new law
The European Union on Wednesday announced the creation of an 鈥楢I Office鈥� of tech experts, lawyers and economists to regulate artificial intelligence under a sweeping new law...
Modern technologies in legal industry
WE ARE living in a digital age where artificial intelligence emerges as the most hyped of all. AI creates an illusion that it is human parallel intelligence, although it is not in fact. The OECD defines AI as a machine-based system that has limited autonomy to make some decisions...
Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed 鈥榞igafactory of compute鈥� to support the development of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, an industry news outlet reported Saturday...
Europe鈥檚 AI stars step out of US shadow
Europe鈥檚 artificial intelligence companies are dwarfed in wealth and cachet by US giants like OpenAI and Anthropic and their charismatic leaders...
France, UAE sign AI coop deal
France and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday signed a 鈥榮trategic partnership鈥� on artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at boosting cooperation between them, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP...