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Source: Live Mint New Delhi: Smartphone maker Xiaomi is expected to bring a number of generative AI user applications to its smartphones in India by the end of this fiscal, three people with knowledge of the matter said. The move, which could begin with Xiaomi’s upper-mid range smartphones priced at around ₹40,000, may help democratize…
Source: Live Mint All these things are powered by artificial-intelligence (AI) models. Most rely on a neural network, trained on massive amounts of information—text, images and the like—relevant to how it will be used. Through much trial and error the weights of connections between simulated neurons are tuned on the basis of these data, akin…
Source: Live Mint The Nobel Prizes awarded to Google-affiliated artificial intelligence researchers this year have raised questions about the company’s research dominance in the field. The prestigious awards have also ignited discussions on Big Tech’s monopoly and the need to recognise breakthroughs in computer science and mathematics. A computer scientist and advisor on AI to…
Source: Live Mint In a significant update to its Gemini AI image generator, American tech giant Google has introduced an innovative editing tool that allows users to fine-tune specific parts of generated images. This feature, now included in the latest Android 15 Beta version, aims to provide a more customisable approach to image generation by…
Source: Live Mint In a bid to tackle the growing traffic congestion in Bengaluru, the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has unveiled the Bengaluru Adaptive Traffic Control System (BATCS), an innovative technology aimed at enhancing traffic management across the city. The project, which commenced in May 2024, involves upgrading 136 existing traffic junctions and adding 29…
Source: Live Mint When Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced its latest open-source large language model (LLM) on July 23rd, it claimed that the most powerful version of Llama 3.1 had “state-of-the-art capabilities that rival the best closed-source models” such as GPT-4o and Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Meta’s announcement included a table, showing the scores…
Source: Live Mint A recent study from Meta, conducted by consumer insights platform GWI, has revealed notable shifts in India’s festive shopping trends. The research highlights the increasing role of AI, quick commerce, micro influencers, and regional language content in shaping consumer behaviour during the festive season. According to Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of…
Source: Live Mint In a disturbing revelation, Drew Crecente, the father of murdered teenager Jennifer Ann Crecente, has recently discovered that his late daughter’s name and image had been used to create an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. The shocking find was made through a Google Alert, almost 18 years after Jennifer was killed by her…
Source: Live Mint As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its potential integration into various sectors has sparked debates worldwide. One area drawing increasing attention is its use in the judiciary. Saddled with the backlog of millions of pending cases, the Indian judicial system might benefit from using artificial intelligence, experts said. However, they caution…
Source: Live Mint Some enterprises remain sceptical about the returns on artificial intelligence (AI) deployment. However, a recent report from Bain & Company has cited encouraging gains. Mint explains the state of GenAI adoption among companies today. Is GenAI moving beyond experiments? The early movers are going beyond proof of concept (PoC) and trials to…
