Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP...
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BMU holds seminar on AI in radiology
The Bangladesh Medical University held a seminar titled Artificial Intelligence: A New Era in Radiology at the A Block Auditorium of BMU in Dhaka on Monday.
Building knowledge economy
BANGLADESH’S economy rests, still, on two pillars planted in an earlier era: low-cost apparel exports and remittances from migrant labourers. Both are under existential pressure. Automation reshapes global manufacturing. Artificial intelligence begins to displace the kind of routine processing work that millions of Bangladeshi workers abroad perform. Meanwhile...
Oil dips, global equities diverge on Mideast, AI trades
Oil prices slipped and stock markets were mixed Friday as traders reacted to Mideast war developments and concerns over the AI sector.
EU should side with US in ‘AI war’ with China: envoy
Europe should side with the United States in its ‘AI war’ with China, the US ambassador to the EU said Friday, raising concerns about Brussels’ efforts to ‘decouple’ from Washington on tech.
Anthropic calls for pause of global AI development
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested Thursday a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control.
Tim Berners-Lee calls for AI to preserve ‘original values’ of web
World Wide Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee says he wants to see artificial intelligence preserve ‘the original values’ of his invention while allowing users to filter personal data sent to tech giants...
Global media join forces to confront AI challenges
Around 30 European and North American media outlets on Wednesday joined a coalition launched by Britain’s BBC, Sky News and The Guardian, aiming to secure fair payment for news content from artificial intelligence giants...
Bangladeshi startup marks global rise in AI sector
A Bangladesh-founded artificial intelligence startup is drawing international attention after securing a place among some of the world’s most promising technology ventures, highlighting the growing presence of young Bangladeshi entrepreneurs in the global AI industry...
Nvidia unveils new AI ‘Superchip’ for PCs
Nvidia has unveiled a new high-performance chip designed to bring advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to personal computers, marking a major step in the company’s efforts to expand beyond its dominant position in the data center market...
Macron announces 93 bn euros in ‘Choose France’ investments
President Emmanuel Macron said he was expecting ‘record’ foreign investment amounting to 93 billion euros ($108 billion) at an international conference Monday, including for artificial intelligence and data centres...
Nvidia launches Windows laptop chip for AI era
Nvidia unveiled a powerful laptop chip for Windows machines on Monday, staking its claim in the market for next-generation consumer PCs integrated with artificial intelligence...
AI gains must benefit workers: ILO
The gains generated by artificial intelligence must benefit workers and do so in a fair manner, the United Nations’ labour agency said Monday...
After AI binge, companies balk at soaring bills
Artificial intelligence is getting expensive — and companies are starting to rethink their embrace of the disruptive technology...
Musk defends AI ambitions as IPO reveals trouble
Elon Musk insists that his artificial intelligence venture xAI remains a serious competitor, pushing back against mounting doubts after revelations that the supercomputing facilities built to power his own AI models are being rented out to a rival...
Nvidia’s chief executive to visit South Korea: source
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang is expected to visit South Korea this week, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Saturday, as the country rides a boom in artificial intelligence...
AI chip demand drives 6pc growth for Singapore in Q1
Singapore’s economy grew 6 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter as demand skyrockets for artificial intelligence chips, balancing the fallout from the Middle East war, the government said Monday...
Artificial intelligence is misnamed
FOR centuries, the growth of civilisation has depended on tools that extended the reach of the human mind. The telescope enabled astronomers to peer into distant galaxies. The microscope revealed invisible organisms. The computer transformed complex calculations into routine operations. None of these inventions replaced human intelligence. Each amplified it...
California governor orders a plan to cope with AI job upheaval
California governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered officials to start work on a plan to mitigate the job-destroying impact of artificial intelligence, the first US state to do so.
Zuckerberg says he feels ‘weight’ of Meta layoffs
Meta began laying off roughly 8,000 employees Wednesday — about 10 per cent of its global workforce — as co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg pushes to redirect resources toward an ambitious artificial intelligence agenda...
US energy giants merge to meet AI demand
US energy giants NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced Monday they will combine to create the world’s largest regulated electric utility and help power surging demand from artificial intelligence data centers...
China’s Baidu posts quarterly revenue drop
Chinese tech giant Baidu posted a fourth straight drop in quarterly revenue on Monday, as the firm looks to offset losses in its traditional ad business with growth in artificial intelligence...
AI a threat to global financial system: IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Thursday of the risks to global financial stability posed by cyberattacks powered by advanced artificial intelligence tools, calling for greater international cooperation on the issue.
Artificial intelligence may eliminate 5.6m jobs in Bangladesh: Debapriya
Economist Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday warned that artificial intelligence, robotics and rapid technological disruption could eliminate as many as 5.6 million jobs in Bangladesh, raising urgent questions about the country’s readiness for a fast-shifting labour market...
Musk ‘was going to hit me,’ OpenAI executive says at trial
OpenAI president Greg Brockman told a California jury Tuesday that Elon Musk physically threatened him during a 2017 confrontation, testifying that the billionaire stormed out after he was refused absolute control of the artificial intelligence company...
Shikho launches free literacy course ‘Think AI’
Shikho has recently launched ‘Think AI,’ a free Bangla-language course designed to give students, teachers and workers basic knowledge on artificial intelligence, said a press release...
Pentagon signs classified AI deals with tech giants
The Pentagon on Friday announced agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence companies to deploy their technology on classified military networks, a move that pointedly excludes Anthropic amid its ongoing dispute with the Defense Department.
May Day highlights new challenges
THE world is changing rapidly. Technological advancements — automation, artificial intelligence, and robotics — have ushered in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This transformation is not limited to industry; it is reshaping labour markets, economies, and social structures. In such a time, International Workers’ Day gains renewed significance as it...
Surveillance, AI and not forgetting ourselves
THERE is a long and unbroken thread running through human history, though it is often described as a series of revolutions. Stone to paper. Paper to print. Print to computers. Computers to the internet. The internet to apps. Apps to artificial intelligence. It is usually told as a story of acceleration. But it is more accurately a story of extension...
Google breaks ground on Indian AI mega hub
Tech giant Google on Tuesday marked the ceremonial start of work on its largest artificial intelligence hub outside of the United States with a groundbreaking ceremony in India...