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FG seeks labour-friendly AI policies to protect Nigerians

The Federal Government has called for the development of inclusive and human-centred artificial intelligence policies that will protect workers’ rights, prevent job losses and ensure that the benefits of technological advancement contribute to economic growth and increased productivity. The PUNCH reported that the call was made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, […]

Tech

AI executives issue rare joint warning on bioweapons threat

Dario Amodei, Demis Hassabis, and Sam Altman, who are often viewed as rivals with differing positions on major artificial intelligence issues, have jointly called for new laws aimed at preventing AI systems from being used to develop bioweapons. The three tech leaders, representing Anthropic, Google DeepMind, and OpenAI respectively, issued the warning in a rare […]

Tech

Smart glasses, hidden earpieces raise new exam cheating fears – Report

England’s qualifications regulator has warned that exam cheating could become even more difficult to control with the rise of new wearable technologies such as smart glasses and hidden earpieces. The chief regulator at the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation, Ian Bauckham, said that GCSE and A-level assessments are being reviewed over concerns that artificial […]

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Global AI usage to consume more electricity than Nigeria, two others — UN

Global data centres are projected to consume almost three times the annual electricity used by Nigeria, Pakistan and Bangladesh combined by 2030, according to a new report released by the United Nations on Wednesday. The report, published by the UN University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, attributed the anticipated increase in electricity demand largely […]

Mobile phones

Google launches fake call detector feature for Android users

Google has introduced a new security feature on Android capable of detecting and flagging suspected impersonation calls in real time, as the technology giant intensifies efforts to combat the rising threat of artificial intelligence-powered voice cloning scams that contributed to more than $400 billion in global losses last year. The new feature, known as fake […]

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AI firm resurrects Marvel founder Stan Lee’s voice, likeness

In a groundbreaking development that bridges comic book nostalgia with artificial intelligence, AI audio company ElevenLabs has announced an expansive licensing deal to resurrect the voice and likeness of Stan Lee, the legendary co-creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the X-Men, who passed away in 2018 at age 95. The agreement, struck with Stan Lee […]

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AI tools costs now exceed employee salaries — Nvidia, Uber

Companies accelerating their adoption of Artificial Intelligence are discovering that the cost of AI tools and computing power can quickly exceed employee salaries, according to executives from Nvidia and Uber. As reported by The Economic Times on Friday, Bryan Catanzaro, Vice-President of Applied Deep Learning at Nvidia, told Axios that AI compute expenses have become […]

Technology

South Africa withdraws AI policy over fake reference sources

South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was discovered that the document contained fictitious sources in its reference list. The minister disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. He described the lapse as a serious breach […]

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Nigeria deploys AI to transform federal civil service operations

Nigeria is accelerating a sweeping digital overhaul of its federal civil service, deploying artificial intelligence and expanding paperless operations in a bid to reduce bureaucratic delays and improve the country’s appeal to investors. According to BusinessDay, the head of the civil service of the federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, said the reforms are already reshaping how […]

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AI will end traditional five-day work week – Zoom CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Zoom, Eric Yuan, has projected that the traditional five-day workweek could soon become obsolete, as advances in artificial intelligence continue to reshape the global workplace. Speaking in a recent interview with Wall Street Journal, Yuan suggested that within the next five years, rapid developments in AI technology could significantly reduce […]

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AI deradicalisation tool targets users with extremist tendencies

People in New Zealand who display violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT will be guided to human and chatbot‑based deradicalisation support via a new tool currently under development, its creators said. The initiative is the latest effort to tackle safety concerns as AI companies face a rising number of lawsuits alleging they failed to prevent, or […]