Tag: Digital

OpenAI used millions of New York Times articles to train its chatbots. Now NYT sues OpenAI and Microsoft

In its suit, NYT did not include an exact monetary demand, but said it believes OpenAI and Microsoft have caused "billions of dollars" in damages for illegally copying and using its works. (Representative Image: Jakayla Toney via Unsplash)

New York Times has sued OpenAI and its backer Microsoft over AI use of copyrighted work.

MeitY issues second advisory to intermediaries to comply with IT Rules on deepfakes

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT highlighted the critical role of intermediaries in ensuring compliance with the IT rules. (Image source: CNBC-TV18)

Digital intermediaries are instructed to relay information regarding prohibited content through terms of service, user agreements, and regular reminders during user interactions on their platforms.

Dark pattern guidelines a step forward in tackling deceptive practices

there is no effective or transparent mechanism to ensure that platforms do not resort to practices such as creating ‘False Urgency’, as there is no real time mechanism to keep a check on the truth of the claims. (Representative image by Kyle Glenn via Unsplash)

Awareness about unfair practices that qualify as dark practice is very low among Indian users. India has the second highest number of internet users and these guidelines will go a long way in curbing misuse of data.

Telecommunications Bill 2023: Landmark law gets President’s assent

Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam have high conversion ratios, Hindi and Kannada record mid conversion ratios, Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali record low conversion ratios. (Representative Image: Nicolas J Leclercq via Unsplash)

Telecommunications Act, 2023 that’s set to make the sector investor-friendly, puts user protection first while extending powers to the government to intercept communications.

Meta worries over government regulation of internet apps in proposed telecom law

Over the last eight years, Meta says it has rolled out industry-leading transparency tools for ads about elections or politics, developed comprehensive policies to prevent election interference and voter fraud, and built the largest third party fact-checking programme of any social media platform to help combat the spread of misinformation. (Representative Image: Dima Solomin via Unsplash)

Meta’s policy head in India expresses concern about the matter in an internal communication to colleagues.

Generative AI could boost India’s GDP by $1.5 trillion in 7 years, reveals EY India report

Sectors expected to benefit the most, comprising approximately 69% of the overall impact, include business services, financial services, education, retail, and healthcare. (Image source: CNBC-TV18)

EY India’s report titled ‘The AIdea of India: Generative AI’s Potential to Accelerate India’s Digital Transformation’ underscores the impact of Gen AI technology, potentially adding $359-438 billion in the financial year 2029-30 alone.

Global AI Conclave: Nvidia challenger Cerebras in talks with Indian govt to work on AI compute power

Earlier this year, Cerebras said that it has built the first of nine AI supercomputers in a partnership with Abu Dhabi, part of an effort to provide alternatives to systems using Nvidia technology. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Chipmaking startup says it has 38 techies working in Bengaluru, looks to double team size in India’s tech hub.

Global AI Conclave | Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu highlights risks and opportunities in AI

Vembu began by warning about the risks of what he termed "digital colonisation," cautioning that in any adverse situation, services like WhatsApp could be disrupted. This pointed to the vulnerability of dependence on centralized digital platforms. (Image source: Moneycontrol)

Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu, during a chat with iSPIRTS co-founder Sharad Sharma at the CNBC-TV18-Moneycontrol Global AI Enclave in Bengaluru, discussed AI risks and potential, emphasising digital vulnerabilities, smaller AI models’ versatility, software productivity enhancements, and healthcare innovation. Vembu advocated AI regulation and prioritised “brain capital” over financial capital.

From Walled Gardens to Concrete Jungles: What next for the marketers?

One of the biggest challenge for advertisers is going to be aligning APIs with what they have from other walled gardens and how these APIs are going to be consistent across other gardens in identifying common interests or a cross platform remarketing program. (Representative Image: Erik Mclean via Unsplash)

Decoding Google’s latest steps towards phasing out third-party cookies in its browser and its implications for marketers.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS IT, cautions against creating a narrative that demonises AI

The minister also called for a measured, nuanced and safety-centric approach, adding that there is a need for a regulatory framework for AI and drawing a parallel with other transformative technologies like social media.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI regulations: “Create not an American framework or a European Framework or an Indian framework, but a global framework”.