BIS works on AI platform standards; industry partners in loop

BIS works on AI platform standards; industry partners in loop

From diagnosing diseases to conjuring cool images, artificial intelligence (AI) had a free run for long. That may be about to end. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing a comprehensive set of standards for AI-related applications in India, two people directly involved in the process said. The bureau is consulting the ministries of … Read more

AI sparks classic Android, iOS tug of war for developers

AI sparks classic Android, iOS tug of war for developers

The story was similar at Google, too, which on 14 May announced features and initiatives to lure developers into building apps and services on its Gemini large language model (LLM)-powered suite of features for Android, Chrome, YouTube and more—which have estimated active user bases of 3.9 billion, 3.2 billion and 2.5 billion, respectively. With Apple … Read more

Generative AI video: Excitement tempered with scepticism

Generative AI video: Excitement tempered with scepticism

Both claim to generate cinematic-grade video clips with just a few words of text. This has sparked debate around AI’s impact on the intrinsically artistic filmmaking and advertising industries. Yet, their potentially magical abilities appear to be drawing a lukewarm early reaction at best. Three content creators, as well as three filmmaking and advertising veterans … Read more

How political parties are using AI to bring personalities to life

How political parties are using AI to bring personalities to life

While they referred to the current dispensation at the Centre and in the state, ‘Amma’, as she was popularly known, hadn’t actually uttered the words. She couldn’t have, given that she had passed away in December 2016. The clip had been created by cloning her voice. The party had commissioned the clip, which was created … Read more

OpenAI joins AI content alliance as Election Commission warns of deepfakes

OpenAI joins AI content alliance as Election Commission warns of deepfakes

This marks OpenAI’s second global collaboration amid mounting concerns about AI’s increasing influence on various content forms, especially during, and in the run up to, the elections in major economies such as India and the US. OpenAI’s decision to join C2PA comes a day after the Election Commission of India issued a notice to political … Read more

‘India playing a key role in AI development, adoption’

‘India playing a key role in AI development, adoption’

“AI itself is at an early stage right now, so more sophisticated and efficient use cases of AI will mature over time. But, India is playing a vital role in the development of AI around the world, and development of Indian AI platforms will be key to the growth of this market,” Chandok said. The … Read more

‘AI not understanding the art form it replicates, a key concern for regulators’

'AI not understanding the art form it replicates, a key concern for regulators'

At the Mint India Investment Summit 2024, Chaitanya Chinchlikar, vice president and chief technology officer of Whistling Woods, highlighted the legal ambiguities surrounding AI-generated content. He pointed out that AI does not recognize the origins of the images it utilizes to generate new works, leading to complications in copyright claims.  Chinchlikar said that such legal … Read more

India Inc in a bind on whom to train for AI

India Inc in a bind on whom to train for AI

A senior partner from one of the Big Four audit and consulting firms explained the dilemma, noting the rapid pace at which AI skills become obsolete. Skills acquired today might not be relevant in just 18 months, complicating decisions about who should receive training. Moreover, the scarcity of a predefined talent pool means that candidates … Read more

Adobe’s new Gen AI offering will allow you create and edit music. Here’s how it works

Adobe's new Gen AI offering will allow you create and edit music. Here's how it works

A new generative AI-powered innovation seems to emerge with every passing day, and in the latest iteration of this sequence, Adobe announced on Wednesday that it is working on a new proprietary tool called Project Music GenAI Control, which will allow users to create music using only text prompts and also edit these clips without … Read more