Tag: Digital

Rajeev Chandrasekhar on AI: Govt working 24/7 to propel India’s digital economy to trillion dollars by 2026

AI regulations are top on the agenda for the many global economies. Rajeev Chandrasekhar emphasised the need of a rules-based global framework to address the threats posed by deepfakes and other forms of harm to users.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, MoS Electronics and IT, said talent is a much more fundamental challenge in AI, and universities need to churn out masters and PhDs in AI.

AI deemed a game-changer by experts, yet caution raised regarding unforeseen risks and challenges

Policymakers and regulators are grappling with the task of containing the potential misuse of this transformative technological revolution. (Representative Image: via Unsplash)

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more ingrained in daily life, the ethical challenges surrounding its evolution gain prominence. Nisha Poddar delves into this issue with Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas.

The next step toward phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome

When cookies are placed by a third party on other websites, they help companies or marketers track all the information pertaining to the user, which helps them personalise their offerings as per their tastes and preferences. (Representative Image: Vyshnavi Bisani via Unsplash)

Chrome is testing Tracking Protection, a new feature that limits cross-site tracking.

Who is Rishi Jaitly, OpenAI’s main man in India? Find out

Rishi Jaitly helped overturn Internet censorship in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; advocated for an open, accessible, and innovative web; mobilized India's top political parties to use the Internet for the first time; led national Internet adoption/safety marketing campaigns; and led the development of Google's first ever elections-transparency and citizen-empowerment product, and continued to support Google's Chairman and CEO on communications and special projects.

Coveted techie who is a history graduate from Princeton, Rishi Jaitly’s experiences during his Google and Twitter stints could be very valuable for OpenAI.

Revolutionizing the outdoors: creative resurgence in OOH advertising of 2023

t offers an unparalleled platform for creators, agencies, brands, and industry experts to engage, exchange ideas, and celebrate the triumphs of digital creativity and innovation.(Representative Image: HamZa NOUASRIA via Unsplash)

The year witnessed an upsurge in 3D creatives, Anamorphic designs, and enhanced billboards. The advent of Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) spurred experimentation with digital creatives, amplifying the OOH creativity quotient.

AI Regulations: EU reaches historic agreement on landmark legislation to regulate Artificial Intelligence

The landmark political agreement makes the EU the first major world power to enact laws governing AI. Trailing the EU in AI regulations are countries such as China, the UK and the US, and major G7 democracies that are also formulating their own AI regulations. (Representative Image: Christian Lue via Unsplash)

The European Unions’ landmark rules for governing AI use for governments and regulations for systems like ChatGPT are the world’s first.

Calming Rhythms to The New Nostalgia: Highlights from Adobe creative trends report 2024

Consumers are responding to visuals that inspire a sense of awe, joy and enchantment as a coping mechanism in today’s challenging macroeconomic environment. (Representative Image: George Pagan III via Unsplash)

Consumers’ desire to experiment, play and reimagine how creativity comes to life is reflected throughout this year’s 2024 Creative Trends Report, bringing together 2D and 3D worlds and in the popularity of both fantastical AI-generated visuals and simple, beautiful images that create a sense of wonder.

Delay in Digital India Act worries stakeholders; cybersecurity, big tech dominance concerns

Despite the challenges faced by related industries, legal experts find merit in the delay. They argue that the process is meticulous and time-consuming. It necessitates extensive discussions and multiple rounds of debate to incorporate information necessary for addressing various scenarios that may arise and need to be addressed by the bill. (Representative Image: Erik Mclean via Unsplash)

The Act aims to foster an open internet, address the dominance of big tech, and ensure online safety.

Google launches AI model Gemini to compete with OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Microsoft’s Llama 2

Google's AI head Jeff Dean and former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki have also backed the company in a personal capacity. (Representative Image: Steve Johnson via Unsplash)

The model is the brainchild of the company’s recently merged AI research units DeepMind and Google Brain into a single division called Google DeepMind, led by CEO Demis Hassabis.