AI Edition - It's AI Time - 42 [26-05-2024]

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 42

DOORDARSHAN KISAN TO LAUNCH NEW AI ANCHORS ON MAY 26

Doordarshan Kisan will introduce AI anchors, AI Krish and AI Bhoomi, capable of delivering 24/7 news in fifty languages. Covering agricultural research, market trends, and weather updates, this innovative move ensures farmers get accurate, timely information. Doordarshan Kisan is the first government TV channel in India to adopt AI technology.

Tech Workers retool of AI bloom

The IMF reports AI will affect nearly 40% of jobs globally, with advanced economies seeing 60% impacted. AI may widen income inequality, warns IMF's Kristalina Georgieva, urging social safety nets and retraining. At the World Economic Forum, AI's job impact is a key topic, with companies like Buzzfeed already using AI, leading to job cuts. The EU is drafting AI legislation, while the US considers regulations.

CCI extends bidding deadline for market study on AI to June 28

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has extended the bidding deadline for its AI market study to June 18, with financial bids to be opened on July 11. The study will investigate AI's impact on competition, including personalized recommendations, pricing, consumer choices, and the potential for anti-competitive strategies. Bidders must have a minimum annual turnover of Rs 50 crore. The study will also examine AI-driven collusion and algorithmic bias.

Company that built Hanooman AI platform may launch OS in three months

Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare (SML), creators of the Hanooman AI platform, plans to launch an AI-based operating system within three months. CEO Vishnu Vardhan announced upcoming beta testing, aiming for a full-stack AI ecosystem with a no-code platform for easy agent deployment. The Hanooman AI platform supports 98 global languages and targets 200 million users in its first year. The OS, built on large language models (LLMs), seeks to reduce GPU dependency and includes enterprise-grade small language models (SLMs) to address API concerns.


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