AI To Steal Most Coding Jobs? Zoho Founder Sridhar Vembu Says Yes, Sam Altman Agrees

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will take over 90 per cent of programming work by eliminating repetitive tasks. “When people say ‘AI will write 90 per cent of the code’ I readily agree because 90 per cent of what programmers write is ‘boiler plate’,” wrote Mr Vembu on X (formerly … Read more

“Pro-Hamas”? US To Use AI To Scan Social Media And Revoke Visas

The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has unveiled an innovative “Catch and Revoke” initiative, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and revoke visas of foreign nationals suspected of supporting Hamas or other designated terrorist organisations. Senior State Department officials tell Axios. This move marks a significant escalation in the US government’s efforts to monitor … Read more

Zoho Corp plans to make public two foundational AI models this year

Zoho Corp plans to make two artificial intelligence-based internal foundational models public by the end of the year, group chief executive officer Shailesh Davey said in an interview with Mint. The cloud software startup is also working on foundational models to support Indian languages, though it does not have a timeline on when they will … Read more

French President Uses Deepfake Videos Starring Himself To Promote AI Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron is leveraging artificial intelligence to showcase his lighter side, featuring in AI-generated fake videos that have garnered significant attention on social media. In a series of clips posted on Instagram, Macron can be seen dancing to the iconic 1980s hit “Voyage Voyage” by French singer Desireless, starring in a spy comedy … Read more

From US, India To China, Here Are AI Regulation Around The World

Paris, France: Countries and economic blocs around the world are at different stages of regulating artificial intelligence, from a relative “Wild West” in the United States to highly complex rules in the European Union. Here are some key points about regulation in major jurisdictions, ahead of the Paris AI summit on February 10-11. United States … Read more

Meta Plans To Invest $60 Billion Or More In AI This Year

San Francisco: Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said the tech giant plans to invest at least $60 billion in artificial intelligence in 2025, aiming to lead in the technology. “This will be a defining year for AI,” Zuckerberg said in a post on his Facebook page. Zuckerberg expects Meta AI to be the … Read more

OpenAI Faces New Copyright Case, From Global Publishers In India

New Delhi: Indian book publishers and their international counterparts have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, a representative said on Friday, the latest in a series of global cases seeking to stop the ChatGPT chatbot accessing proprietary content. Courts across the world are hearing claims by authors, news outlets and musicians who … Read more