Google's AI Scanning Private Messages: A Threat to Your Privacy?

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Espen Opdahl
January 28, 2024

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TUESDAY 23/01/2024
LATEST AI NEWS

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Google's AI to Scan Private Messages, Privacy Concerns Arise Over Google's Plan

Google's decision to use AI for scanning private messages has sparked privacy concerns and debates over the balance between security and privacy. The development has led to discussions about the ethical use of AI in digital communications.

Elon Musk's AI Initiatives and the Quest for More Control

Tesla is investing heavily in AI hardware, procuring AI chips from suppliers like Nvidia and AMD, and developing its own Dojo processors. Elon Musk announced that the company will invest over $1 billion in Project Dojo by the end of 2024, emphasizing the massive scale of investment in AI technologies. This underscores the growing competition and importance of AI technology in the automotive and tech sectors.

Microsoft's AI aims to bridge India's linguistic diversity, spanning 100+ languages

Microsoft collaborates with AI4Bharat to develop Jugalbandi, a chatbot assisting rural farmers in local languages, and VeLLM to enhance AI's performance in less-common tongues. These initiatives are part of Microsoft's broader AI for Good program, aiming to benefit health, environmental, and human development sectors. Success in India could model AI multilingual solutions globally, while also aligning with Microsoft's own AI product ambitions and its partnership with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

Your info is on the dark web

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SUNDAY 28/01/2024
Innovative, contentious AI self-service checkout systems

The grocery sector has been experimenting with innovative methods to monitor customer activity. They introduced a high-tech shopping cart with AI capabilities along with advanced self-checkout systems that detect any unpaid items hidden in bags.

Younger employees use AI at work less than Gen X and millennials

An EY study suggests that Gen Xers and millennials use AI at work more than Gen Z, with 74% of millennials and 70% of Gen Xers reporting AI usage compared to 63% of Gen Z. Gen Z's lesser trust in AI is attributed to doubts about its value and efficacy, whereas Gen X leverages AI to stay current.

X seemingly blocks Taylor Swift searches

X seems to block Taylor Swift-related searches following the emergence of AI-generated explicit images of her. However, slight alterations to the search term bypass the block. X claims to be removing such images and acting against violators, as they breach policies against non-consensual nudity and manipulated media.