Samsung reshuffles leadership amid challenge in AI chips
Samsung Electronics reshuffled its leadership on Wednesday as it looks to gain an edge in the production of microchips used for artificial intelligence servers...
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Media and information literacy in combating fake news
IN THE days before the Internet, social media, artificial intelligence, and polarised TV hosts, rumours spread the traditional way, passed from one person to another and neighbour to ighbor. A classic example of this phenomenon can be found in the Bengali poem Pandosram by Shamsur Rahman, where people frantically chase after an eagle, believing...
Japan ramps up tech ambitions with $65b for AI, chips
Japan is readying a $65-billion push in microchips and artificial intelligence aimed at reclaiming its status as a global tech leader and meeting the urgent challenges of its ageing, shrinking population...
AI in social transformation
ARTIFICIAL intelligence has a multifaceted impact on digital contents and social media. In recent years, the impact of AI-embedded social media channels has had a profound effect on developing countries. These technologies have transformed both economic activities and social activism by providing new frontiers for growth and civic engagement that...
Of emotional beings and indifferent AI
IMAGINE a planet, dominated by artificially crafted creatures roaming around everywhere 鈥� at sea, on the land and in the sky. Also, fancy that there is the presence of minor creatures such as birds, grasses and trees. There are waves at sea, roaring with surges of swirling water but none to hear and wonder at the wonders of nature. There are birds...
Assessment of AI integration in Bangladeshi news media held
An assessment finding sharing meeting in Dhaka on Saturday revealed that many journalists in Bangladesh were leveraging artificial intelligence in their individual work but institutional use in newsrooms operations remained nominal...
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...
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...