AI Summary: Several notable developments took place today, January 24, in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Pope Francis has warned of the dangers of AI, acknowledging that he too was the victim of a deepfake photo last year. He called for regulation of AI that would enable its use for the common good. Meanwhile, a new study claims that North Korea is developing AI and machine learning (ML) to perform a wide range of tasks.
All this and more in today’s AI roundup.
1. Pope Francis warns of the dangers of AI
Pope Francis admitted on Wednesday to having been the victim of a deepfake photo while highlighting the dangers of AI. According to Reuters reporthe warned of the “perverse” dangers of AI and called for its regulation. “Just think about the long-standing problem of disinformation in the form of fake news, which can now resort to ‘deepfakes’, namely the creation and dissemination of images that seem perfectly plausible but are false – I I too was the subject of it,” he declared.
2. SAP will advance AI and restructure 8,000 jobs
German software maker SAP SE said it would restructure around 8,000 jobs as part of its AI efforts. According to Reuters report, its shares also jumped 7 percent to a record high shortly after it forecast cloud revenue growth. The company said it would spend $2.2 billion to retrain employees with AI skills, while retaining the option to replace them. SAP SE also expects generative AI to fundamentally change its business.
3. Study finds North Korea’s AI development a concern
A new study claims that North Korea is developing AI and machine learning (ML) to accomplish a wide range of tasks, from fighting COVID-19-like pandemics to safeguarding nuclear reactors. The country’s researchers have collaborated with foreign researchers, including those from China, in their quest for advancements in AI, Reuters reported. Hyuk Kim of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and author of the study said: “North Korea’s recent efforts in AI/ML development signify a strategic investment for strengthen its digital economy.
4. Infosys launches gen-AI technology at Australian Open 2024
Infosys, in collaboration with Tennis Australia, announced the launch of generative AI technologies at the 2024 Australian Open. According to the release, this will boost fan engagement, player performance and digital content creation. Infosys leverages its suite of AI-driven services and solutions with Infosys Topaz to evolve the AO experience. Infosys Topaz provides the large language models and cognitive core to accelerate Tennis Australia’s AI journey.
5. Launch of the AI economic news summary platform “AiCite”
Indian AI startup Factacy has launched its AI-generated business news summary platform called ‘AiCite’. According to an ANI report, AiCite leverages generative AI and data algorithms to provide AI-generated news summaries from over 150,000 sources worldwide. Launching the service, Inderjit Makkar, founder of Factacy, said: “Gen AI allows Aicite to introduce a new approach to business news summaries. This intelligence platform will provide an undeniable benefit to users, keeping them informed and ahead in an ever-changing business landscape.”
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