Jan 16-31, 2024 - Vol 4, Issue 12
INDIA NEWS
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
GenAI to assume 30% of YouTube to purge AI content that ‘realistically simulates’ deceased kids traditional marketing’s mundane tasks by 2027 policies to clamp down on such content. The platform said it will begin striking such content starting on January 16.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Googleowned YouTube has announced to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI)-driven content that "realistically simulates" deceased minors or victims of deadly or well-documented major violent events describing their death or violence experienced. The company has updated its harassment and cyberbullying
The policy change is coming as some content creators have been using AI to recreate the likeness of deceased or missing children, where they give these child victims of high-profile cases a childlike "voice" to describe their deaths. A Washington Post report recently revealed that content creators have used AI to narrate the abduction and death of deceased or missing kids, including the two-year-old British James
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"If your content violates this policy, we will remove the content and send you an email to let you know. If we can't verify that a link you post is safe, we may remove the link," said YouTube. "If you get three strikes within 90 days, your channel will be terminated," the company added. In September last year, Chinese short-video making platform TikTok introduced a feature to allow creators to label their AI-generated content, disclosing if they are posting synthetic or manipulated media that shows realistic scenes.
Microsoft’s new initiative aims to skill 100K Indian developers in latest AI tech
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Microsoft on Monday launched a new initiative -- AI Odyssey, that aims to skill 100,000 developers in India in the latest AI technologies and tools. The programme offers a comprehensive learning experience that helps developers acquire and demonstrate the relevant skills needed to execute critical projects using AI technologies that align with business goals and outcomes.
"AI is the future of innovation and India is leading the way with its tech talent. The Microsoft Applied Skills credential will help developers demonstrate their competence and creativity in the most in-demand AI skills and scenarios," Irina Ghose, Managing Director, Microsoft India, said in a statement. Through programmes like AI Odyssey, Microsoft is offering opportunities for developers to build solutions for India’s growth and showcase their talent to solve real-world problems. To participate in the programme, developers need to register on aka.ms/AIOdyssey and access the learning modules and resources. The month-long programme is open to all AI enthusiasts in India, regardless of experience level or
background. The program has two levels that participants need to complete by January 31. The first level of the programme educates participants on how to use Azure AI services to create and deploy AI solutions for different scenarios. This will give them access to useful resources, code samples, and guides to master practical AI skills. The second level of the programme challenges participants to prove their AI skills by completing an online assessment with interactive lab tasks that earn them Microsoft Applied Skills credentials, a new verifiable credential that validates their ability to solve real-world problems with AI.
Report says Musk’s drug use leaves board members worried, billionaire denies reported consumption of LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms can jeopardise his health, and his businesses.
ketamine”.
A new report in The Wall Street Journal claimed that in recent years, some executives and board members at his companies “have developed a persistent concern that there is another component driving his behaviour: his use of drugs.”
Reacting to the report, the X owner posted late on Sunday that “WSJ is not fit to line a parrot cage for bird”.
Musk has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, often at private parties, the report claimed, citing sources and others with knowledge of the matter.
San Francisco, Jan 8 (IANS) World’s richest person Elon Musk’s alleged drug use has left Tesla and SpaceX executives and board members worried, as his
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Alex Spiro, an attorney for Musk, told the WSJ that his client is “regularly and randomly drug tested at SpaceX and has never failed a test”. He referred to “false facts” in the report, without detailing those. People close to Tesla and SpaceX CEO were quoted as saying in the report that his drug use is ongoing, and “he’s consuming
Musk said in August last year he has a prescription to use the drug as an “antidepressant”.
In 2018, Musk appeared on comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast in which he smoked what Rogan said was marijuana and drank whiskey. The Pentagon, which has multiple contracts with Musk’s SpaceX, reportedly began looking into Musk’s marijuana use, because it’s prohibited for someone with a government security clearance. “After that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASA’s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing,” Musk said in his post on Sunday. “Not even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol,” he added.
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automation across marketing tasks which will ultimately transform the marketer's role to leverage greater skillsets, and cross-functional collaboration across teams. New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Generative AI (GenAI) is likely to assume 30 per cent of traditional marketing's mundane tasks by 2027 in the Asia-Pacific region excluding Japan, a new report has shown. GenAI will take over jobs like SEO, content and website optimisation, customer data analysis, segmentation, lead scoring, and hyper-personalisation, according to an IDC report. About 37.8 per cent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) indicated that they have already begun implementing GenAI technologies. Also, 51 per cent of CMOs highlighted that their top business objective in the next 12 months is to improve lead generation through improved quality of content marketing. AI will drive greater levels of
"There will be a clear shift towards marketers expanding their skillets to include capabilities such as storytelling, and data analytics and greater cross-functional collaboration with other teams such as IT, sales, and operations towards the notion of a dream team,” said Lavanya Jindal, Research Analyst, CX, Martech, and Value Streams at IDC. "Generative AI will act as the enabler through greater automation of manual tasks such as SEO, content and website optimisation," Jindal added. Trying to reduce content ingestion, by 2026, more than 50 per cent of consumers will employ AI through mobile devices to discover, evaluate, and purchase most of the products and services they want, said the report.
Cybercriminals find new way to access Google accounts without password: Report be compromised due to a flaw in cookies, which websites and browsers use to track users and improve their efficiency and usability.
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Researchers have uncovered a hack that lets hackers access people's Google accounts without needing their passwords. According to the cybersecurity company CloudSEK, a new type of malware that uses third-party cookies to gain unauthorised access to people's private data is already being actively tested by hacking groups. The exploit was first discovered in October 2023, when a hacker posted about it on a Telegram channel. "In October 2023, PRISMA, a developer, uncovered a critical exploit that allows the generation of persistent Google cookies through token manipulation. This exploit enables continuous access to Google services, even after a user's password reset," said Pavan Karthick M, a threat intelligence researcher at CloudSEK. The researchers identified the exploit's root at an undocumented Google Oauth endpoint named "MultiLogin".The post described how accounts could
Google authentication cookies allow users to access their accounts without constantly entering their login information; however, hackers discovered a way to retrieve these cookies in order to circumvent two-factor authentication. According to the Independent, the Chrome web browser is presently in the process of cracking down on third-party cookies. “We routinely upgrade our defences against such techniques and to secure users who fall victim to malware. In this instance, Google has taken action to secure any compromised accounts detected,” Google was quoted as saying. “Users should continually take steps to remove any malware from their computer, and we recommend turning on Enhanced Safe Browsing in Chrome to protect against phishing and malware downloads,” it added. Further, Karthick M mentioned that this highlights the necessity for continuous monitoring of both technical vulnerabilities and human intelligence sources to stay ahead of emerging cyber threats.
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