Tag Archives: Artificial intelligence (AI)

AI boom sparks concern over big tech’s water consumption (FT)

Microsoft, Google and Meta are using more water to cool down data centres that power artificial intelligence products. The world’s biggest technology companies have substantially increased their use of water to cool down data centres, sparking concerns over the environmental impact of the generative artificial intelligence boom.  Microsoft, Google and Meta have raised their water […]
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14 Ways AI Can Help Business And Industry Boost Sustainability (Moneyweb)

These days, businesses and industries are using artificial intelligence to improve operations across a broad spectrum, from marketing and content generation to talent recruitment and human resources. Unsurprisingly, business leaders are starting to think about ways AI can help them with what is increasingly becoming a critical consideration for organizations of all stripes: reducing their […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI launches ChatGPT rival(M)

Elon Musk’s xAI has launched its own artificial intelligence (AI) engine and chatbot to take on OpenAI, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Called “Grok”, the AI is modelled after the Douglas Adams novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxyf or its intention to answer almost anything and to suggest what questions to ask. The word itself is a neologism first […]
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Can AI cut humans out of contract negotiations?(BBC)

Tech firms say AI could eliminate the most tedious tasks for lawyers. “Lawyers are tired. They’re bored a lot of the time,” says Jaeger Glucina. “Having something to do the grunt work for you and get you into a position where you can focus on strategy earlier: That’s key.” She is the managing director and […]
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OpenAI is starting a new team to reduce risk from future AI (Moneyweb)

OpenAI is starting a new team aimed at minimising risks from artificial intelligence as the fast-developing technology gets more capable over time. In a blog post Thursday the company best known for the popular chatbot ChatGPT announced it has formed a “preparedness” team headed up by Aleksander Madry, who has been working at OpenAI while […]
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Universities ready to take up generative artificial intelligence, but say guidelines are needed (SB)

As AI becomes a daily helper for research managers, institutions are awaiting EU guidelines and learning from one another. Universities are slowly adopting generative AI in their work, but in depth guidance is still missing for many institutions, with some waiting for the European Commission to set EU guidelines for safe use. AI tools are […]
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How machine learning can work for business (TC)

Despite its immense potential and widespread hype, machine learning and artificial intelligence analytics do not always live up to expectations when deployed in business. This is often due to factors such as irrelevant or misaligned use cases, poor data governance and a lack of synergy between business and data science teams, according to the Knowledge Integration […]
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AI chatbot helps farmers navigate a changing world (JapanTimes)

A new artificial intelligence chatbot is proving invaluable for farmers struggling to overcome modern agricultural challenges, with food and climate experts seeing the technology as key in dealing with food insecurity caused by the challenges of global heating and the Ukraine war. Ismail Serageldin, former vice president of the World Bank, said at a meeting […]
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Google introduces digital watermark to identify AI-created images (IOL)

Google Egypt has extended its commitment to Egypt to support the country’s digital transformation by launching a US$9 million worth technological training programme to assist local businesses. In a move to counter misinformation, Google has unveiled a digital watermark system designed to detect images produced by artificial intelligence (AI). This watermarking tool, named SynthID, is […]
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Workers using AI technology taking mental health into their own hands (Forbes)

Everyone knows that generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the hot topic in the workplace right now. The rise in AI has caused a mixture of excitement and fear as it becomes a standard part of our lives. Some say it’s a risk to civilization, while others insist it is transforming the way we work, live and […]
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