Artificial Intelligence
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AI cannot identify, remove non-consensual intimate images: Microsoft, Google tell Delhi High Court
The companies have challenged a HC order claiming that their search engines already possess the necessary tools to automatically remove such content.
Scroll Staff
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Data scarcity a major hurdle in developing AI-based weather forecasting systems in India
The new technology can enhance the accuracy and reliability of predictions, but scientists are struggling to obtain robust datasets.
Nidhi Jamwal
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AI and advice: The dangers of allowing the technology to make decisions
In a world where what and how people think is already under siege due to the algorithms of social media, giving AI even more power could prove perilous.
Joe Árvai, The Conversation
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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AI and elections: Like Pakistan, India too may see an increasing use of the tech this crucial summer
The political adoption of artificial intelligence is in its initial stages but the Lok Sabha elections might indicate how the technology will shape politics.
Lubna Jerar Naqvi & Sai Manish
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What do a minister’s threats against Google’s chatbot mean for AI in India?
While artificial intelligence regulation is in its infancy globally, experts think the Modi government’s belligerence will hurt the industry.
Abhik Deb & Vineet Bhalla
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Only ‘large platforms’ need Centre’s permission to deploy certain AI products, clarifies IT minister
The Centre has asked social media intermediaries to seek its permission before using AI models that are being tested.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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‘IT Act violation’, says Union minister on Google AI tool’s reply to ‘fascism’ claims about PM Modi
Responding to a question, the Gemini chatbot said that the prime minister had been accused of bringing in policies that some experts would term ‘fascist’.
Scroll Staff
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Sachin Tendulkar cautions against deepfake video of him, says misuse of technology is disturbing
The video purports to show the cricketer talking about how easy it is to make money using a mobile gaming app.
Scroll Staff
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26% of jobs in India could be impacted by artificial intelligence: International Monetary Fund
The technology could also ‘worsen overall inequality’ in the country, the United Nations’ financial agency has warned.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Deepfakes a ‘very problematic issue’ for free and fair elections in India, says IT minister
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar warned of more ‘prescriptive’ laws to rein in social media companies who fail to regulate such content.
Scroll Staff
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‘Data poisoning’: How artists are fighting back against Artificial Intelligence image generators
Some generators have been trained by indiscriminately scraping online images, many of which may be under copyright.
TJ Thomson, The Conversation & Daniel Angus, The Conversation
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Flood of AI and deepfake images underline threat to women, sexual minorities in South Asia
The issue is particularly challenging in conservative societies where women have long been harassed online and abuse has gone largely unpunished, say experts.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker