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Opinion | What An Indian 'Thali' Can Tell Us About DeepSeek
- Jan 29, 2025 13:57 pm IST
- Madhavan Narayanan
The timing of DeepSeek's release is such that Trump may think twice about slapping trade restrictions on China in some spheres, while investors may ponder on the most optimal way to spread their bets.
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DeepSeek: How A Small Chinese AI Company Is Shaking Up US Tech Heavyweights
- Jan 29, 2025 11:58 am IST
- Tongliang Liu, The Conversation
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek has sent shockwaves through the tech community, with the release of extremely efficient AI models that can compete with cutting-edge products from US companies such as OpenAI and Anthropic.
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"Sorry, I Didn't Get That': Why AI Misunderstands Some People's Words
- Jan 29, 2025 11:28 am IST
- Roberto Rey Agudo, The Conversation
Unlike you or me, automatic speech recognition systems are not what researchers call "sympathetic listeners." Instead of trying to understand you by taking in other useful clues like intonation or facial gestures, they simply give up.
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Skip The Hype, Here's How AI Agents Can Really Help
- Jan 27, 2025 11:56 am IST
- Parmy Olson, Bloomberg Opinion
The reality of where AI agents are headed is that they won't be blank-slate geniuses that can handle lots of tasks. Instead, they'll be highly specialised at repetitive chores.
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Trump Calls For US Dominance In AI To Compete With China
- Jan 24, 2025 14:24 pm IST
- Skylar Woodhouse, Jackie Davalos and Rachel Metz
Under the order signed at the White House on Thursday, Trump called for an interagency group to craft a new policy within six months intended to ensure US dominance in AI.
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UK Aims To Quicken Civil Service With AI 'Humphrey'
- Jan 21, 2025 15:02 pm IST
- Agence France-Presse
A press release from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said Humphrey would improve public services and help reach $55 billion in savings.
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AI Companies Are Turning To Synthetic Data, But There's A Hidden Cost
- Jan 13, 2025 11:53 am IST
- The Conversation
When genuine data does run out, it will present a major problem for both developers and users of AI. It will force tech companies to depend more heavily on data generated by AI, known as "synthetic data".
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Swedish Fintech Company Stopped All Hiring Since Last Year Replacing Workers With AI
- Dec 13, 2024 13:07 pm IST
- Aisha S Gani and Caroline Hyde
Klarna said earlier this year that its AI assistant, which is powered by OpenAI, is doing the work of 700 full-time customer service agents.
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AI Firm Sued After Its Chatbot Suggested It's Okay For A Child To Kill Parents
- Dec 11, 2024 16:13 pm IST
- Edited by: Ritu Singh
When the child asked if it was okay to kill their parents, the chatbot responded in the affirmative, stating that it was acceptable in certain circumstances.
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OpenAI Launches Sora Turbo, A Text-To-Video Generator
- Dec 11, 2024 12:48 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
OpenAI has launched Sora Turbo, an upgraded version of its text-to-video AI model. The upgraded version of OpenAI's earlier Sora model aims to make video generation faster and more accessible.
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Secret To AI Profitability Is Hiring A Lot More PhDs'
- Dec 10, 2024 17:38 pm IST
- Saritha Rai, Bloomberg
Demand has shifted to recruiting specialists and paying higher salaries and rates, though they're still considerably lower than compensation packages for data scientists in Silicon Valley.
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Google's Latest Breakthrough A Major Leap In Quantum Computing
- Dec 10, 2024 15:12 pm IST
- Edited by: NDTV News Desk
Google’s new quantum computer signals a potential end to the competition with traditional machines and promises breakthroughs in fields such as drug discovery and artificial intelligence.