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...
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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...
AI to dominate annual Paris startup event VivaTech
Thousands of tech enthusiasts are expected to start filing into Europe鈥檚 self-declared biggest startup event VivaTech in Paris on Wednesday, which this year will focus on artificial intelligence...
S Korea, Britain host AI summit with safety top of agenda
South Korea and Britain kick off a major international summit on artificial intelligence in Seoul this week, where governments plan to press tech firms on AI safety...
eGeneration becomes 鈥楢I innovation partner鈥� of AI Olympiad
eGeneration has become 鈥楢I innovation partner鈥� of Bangladesh Artificial Intelligence Olympiad organised by Bangladesh Open-Source Network....
AI welcomed in Bangladesh, but with protection: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said that Bangladesh welcomed artificial intelligence, but it had to take some protective measures....
UK attracts new 拢1b AI investment
US tech firm CoreWeave, a provider of cloud computing services for artificial intelligence, said Friday it will plough 拢1.0 billion ($1.3 billion) into Britain...
SK Hynix says high-end AI memory chips almost sold out through 2025
South Korean semiconductor giant SK Hynix said Friday its entire 2024 production of high-end memory chips was sold out and most of next year's line was gone too, reflecting the huge demand for cutting-edge AI hardware.
InstaDeep CEO takes AI from Tunis to London
Karim Beguir launched the artificial intelligence start-up InstaDeep in Tunisia in 2014 with just two computers and $2,000.....
AI's relentless rise gives journalists tough choices
The rise of artificial intelligence has forced an increasing number of journalists to grapple with the ethical and editorial challenges posed by the rapidly expanding technology.