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Use of Indian languages in programming for artificial intelligence (AI) will bring down biases in the next generation of technology using only limited or specific languages, a senior government official said on Monday. Speaking at a FICCI event, ministry of electronics and IT secretary S Krishnan said when foundational models for AI around languages are developed for adoption at scale in India, it will provide leadership opportunities for the country. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering…

Hi, this is Pranav Mukul in New Delhi. In early 2022, following the Russian ‘special operation’ in Ukraine, the West, led by the US, began imposing economic sanctions on its old Cold War adversary. And, with big tech companies playing a key role in raising these barriers, the narrative of a ‘splinternet’ started to gather steam.‘Splinternet’ refers to the balkanisation, or fragmentation, of the internet into smaller factions based on localised interests that could be either economic, religious, political, or even…

For a few weeks this year, villagers in Karnataka read out dozens of sentences in their native Kannada language into an app as part of a project to build the country's first AI-based chatbot for Tuberculosis.There are more than 40 million native Kannada speakers in India, and it is one of the country's 22 official languages and one of over 121 languages spoken by 10,000 people or more in the world's most populous nation.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of…

iOS 17 Public Beta 1 — the testing version of Apple's upcoming iOS software update — is rolling out to eligible iPhone models. The update allows users to test out new software features and apps that will be available to all users later this year. Along with features like the new StandBy ambient display mode and updates to FaceTime and Messages, Apple has also introduced new features that are aimed at users in India, according to a report. This includes support for bilingual requests to Siri using Indian languages. The…

Generative AI platforms have been the rage since the second half of last year with Microsoft and Google pushing these programs into their existing services. Even the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), on 3 February, said it is “cognizant" of the emergence and proliferation of generative AI and noted that AI can be a “kinetic enabler" for growth in India. However, researchers at institutes underline a host of challenges for generative AI projects in…

Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud indicated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in giving translated copies of judgements in all Indian languages. Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Saturday indicated the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in giving translated copies of judgements in all Indian languages as he underlined the importance of technology in removing the information barrier. In September 2022, the apex court, under the leadership of CJI Chandrachud, started to live-stream hearings of its…