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AI over-reliance is dangerous, institute warns
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AI over-reliance is dangerous, institute warns

The Audit Committee Institute has advised auditors and accountants to use caution when implementing or relying on artificial intelligence as a business and audit tool. According to The Punch, in a press release titled “Audit Perspective on Artificial Intelligence – form trust but verify to verify and verify,” the institute’s chairman, Chris Ekeigwe, issued this […]

Amazon deploys AI to enhance product review
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Amazon deploys AI to enhance product review

Amazon on Monday announced that it will start using generative AI to help customers understand what customers are saying about a product. The company claims that it will take advantage of the new technology to display a brief paragraph of text directly on the product detail page that will highlight the attributes of the item […]

Nigeria can become global talent exporter, says NITDA DG
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NITDA to establish AI developer communities across Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency, a branch of the federal government, has announced intentions to establish developer communities for artificial intelligence all around the nation. This information was provided by the Director-General of NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, at a meeting with instructors and some NAIDT participants in Abuja. He believes that the local communities would contribute to determining […]

US State California uses AI to monitor wildfires
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US State California uses AI to monitor wildfires

Firemen in the US state of California are using Artificial intelligence to help them monitor, spot and prevent wildfires and disasters. More than 1,000 strategically positioned cameras are used to feed video into a machine that notifies first responders when to mobilise. A camera discovered a fire that started at 3 a.m. local time in […]

Microsoft partners Aptos Labs to combine AI, blockchain in Web3
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Microsoft partners Aptos Labs to combine AI, blockchain in Web3

Tech giant, Microsoft and innovative blockchain developer, Aptos Labs have announced a partnership to redefine the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and blockchain technology. As the world eagerly anticipates the merging of Web3 and AI, the partnership gains momentum, painting a dynamic future for global tech advancement. Web3’s budding ecosystem finds a powerful ally in established […]

Google, Universal Music in talks over AI deepfakes
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Google, Universal Music in talks over AI deepfakes

Alphabet’s Google and Universal Music are in discussions to licence musicians’ voices and melodies for songs created by artificial intelligence, The Financial Times reported. The music industry is battling “deepfake” songs that mimic artists’ voices and are frequently created without their permission. The purpose of the discussions, according to the report, is to establish a […]

Nvidia CEO aims to make Blackwell chips key revenue driver
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Software company Nvidia launches AI chips

American software company, Nvidia on Tuesday, unveiled a new configuration for its cutting-edge AI chips that is intended to accelerate generative AI applications. According to Ian Buck, vice president of hyperscale and HPC at Nvidia, the new Grace Hopper Superchip increases the amount of high-bandwidth memory, enabling the architecture to support larger AI models. The […]

Walk Disney creates team to explore AI
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Walk Disney creates team to explore AI

A task team has been established by Walt Disney to research the use of AI throughout the entertainment industry. This is coming as Hollywood actors and writers fight to restrict how much the sector uses technology. The positions span practically every division of the business, from Walt Disney Studios to its theme parks and engineering […]

Pope Francis warns against dangers of AI
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Pope Francis warns against dangers of AI

Pope Francis has urged a global discussion on the risks that could arise from artificial intelligence, emphasising its “disruptive possibilities and ambivalent effects.” The 86-year-old Francis, who has previously admitted he is computer-illiterate, gave the warning in a message for the upcoming Catholic Church World Day of Peace, which falls on New Year’s Day. The […]

Microsoft pulls plug on Cortana
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Microsoft pulls plug on Cortana

Microsoft is discontinuing its digital assistant Cortana this month in favour of more recent AI innovations like Bing Chat, and other AI-powered Edge. According to a Microsoft support, Cortana will no longer be available as a standalone app for Windows starting in August 2023. Cortana will continue to exist in some capacity for Windows users […]

Portuguese data watchdog halts Worldcoin’s iris-scanning project
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Worldcoin to allow companies, govts use tech system

Worldcoin plans to grow its project to add more users globally and wants to make its iris-scanning and identity verification technology available to other companies. The company intends to increase its activities in Africa, Europe, and Latin America. Worldcoin, which was co-founded by Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, went live last week. As part of […]

YouTube music to support subscribing to podcasts via RSS
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Youtube summarizes video with AI in latest test

YouTube is currently testing a new feature that uses AI to automatically create video summaries. The summaries have started to display on the watch and search pages, as mentioned on the support page, although they are currently only accessible for a small selection of English-language videos and viewers. According to the video platform, the AI-generated […]