Dystopia ahead: Take an AI peek at Earth @ 2100

A new study conducted in the UK used artificial intelligence to paint a futuristic scenario for the Taj Mahal, the Brandenburg Gate and skylines …

Robots are here, almost

The use of industrial robots is growing at an unprecedented rate in India. Are blue-collar jobs under threat?

Replacing news editors with AI is a worry for misinformation, bias and accountability

A newspaper in Germany is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence to replace certain editorial roles

How AI, other technologies are already disrupting workplaces

BT’s transition from copper to optical fibre is simply the latest technology transition

Deepening green tech divide between Global North, South to worsen economic inequality, warns UN

Without decisive action by governments, developing countries may miss out on economic opportunities from green tech

Davos 2023: Can AI make wildfire mitigation efficient? WEF’s FireAId initiative shows how

Successful pilot in Turkey reduced both response time and risk to firefighters; can be scaled up: WEF report

Can drones help spot faults in offshore wind turbines?

Using drones for inspections is an effective and safe way to minimize risks for wind farm technicians

Why Artificial Intelligence developers should be more responsible

If we’re not careful about possible mishaps, all the excitement surrounding AI could end up in a dystopian world

In the future, technology will lead to solutions as well as conflicts: Report

Published by the World Economic Forum, the report says that future conflicts and collaborations would be over weather manipulation tools, food …

How will we know if AIs gain consciousness? A new checklist might help us assess

No current AI systems appears to be a strong candidate for consciousness, but developments likely in near future, says report

We cannot leave AI safety in hands of tech giants; governments should step in, say experts

Experts at the 1st UN council meeting on AI expressed concerns over malfunctioning AI systems and the interaction between AI and nuclear weapons

AI throws patent system into turmoil — especially in drug discovery

Artificial intelligence is overturning the conventional idea of intellectual property rights

ChatGPT-powered Wall Street: The benefits and perils of using artificial intelligence to trade stocks

Even a small change in market conditions can trigger a large number of trades, leading to sudden price swings and increased volatility

AI for drug development: How trustworthy is the tech?

Pharma companies today deploy artificial intelligence with a potential to reduce the drug development cycle by half 

Billions have been sunk into virtual reality. To make it worth it, the industry needs to grow beyond its walled gardens

VR needs to increase its interoperability — the ability for programs and applications to be able to integrate and for software to run …

India’s research output in science & technology might improve with a push from Centre

Currently, India’s research output in science and technology has been poor as compared to the other major economies of the world

Fourth industrial revolution: World Economic Forum advocates it; others fear corporate takeover; who is right

Technology can never exist in isolation; it has to exist within social realities, say critics of 4IR

Use your phone camera for real-time pollution check

Click an image either through the smartphone camera or by the app camera, uploade on the app to see the air quality index, PM 2.5, SO2, …

Farm to Facebook: India’s catch-up evolution in techno-policy landscape

India needs to work out problems in old policies and develop new ones that ensure a rapid tectonic shift in India’s technological future

‘If AI goes wrong, it can go quite wrong’: Here’s ChatGPT CEO’s full testimony in US Congress

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI that owns ChatGPT, testified in the oversight hearing of artificial intelligence

World’s first ‘Darwinian’ cancer drug plan could be a game changer

The programme based on artificial intelligence that will help forecast cancers and treat them better could be of immense benefit to patients …

Big Brother is watching you; actually your face

Facial recognition has become a frontline policing tool in India amid fears that it is prone to errors and allows the government to expand …

Artificial intelligence GPT-4 shows ‘sparks’ of common sense, human-like reasoning, finds Microsoft

Latest version of ChatGPT shows signs of artificial general intelligence; can solve novel and difficult tasks in various fields in a way …

Not everything we call AI is actually ‘artificial intelligence’. Here’s what you need to know

AI, in the form of ChatGPT, reached desktops & phones of general public late last month

Experts demand ethical framework and standards for AI systems

Two-day international colloquium on ‘Ethics and Governance of Autonomous Al Systems for a Better World’