AI
Meet Devin, the AI software engineer
Cognition, a US-based AI startup, has recently unveiled Devin, which is being called "the world's first AI software engineer". According to the company, Devin has already shown notable success in autonomous software development, passing practical engineering interviews at leading AI companies to completing real jobs on platforms like Upwork.
15 March 2024, 08:16 AM
AI tools create misleading election images: Researchers
AI-based image generation tools such as OpenAI's DALL-E, Microsoft's Gemini, Stability AI's DreamStudio, and Midjourney, can produce misleading election-related images, according to researchers from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit organisation.
7 March 2024, 11:53 AM
Apple is finally getting into generative AI
Apple is planning to reveal its plans surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) later this year, according to a recent statement made by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. The statement was made during the tech giant's annual shareholder meeting held on February 28, 2024.
29 February 2024, 09:41 AM
Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales
Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools to reignite consumer demand
27 February 2024, 05:20 AM
Dhaka 2084: Interview of a Time Traveller
The sudden appearance — and the equally sudden disappearance — of a middle-aged woman named Eli Kaizer, who claimed to be a time traveller, has caught the attention of not only our city, but the entire world.
26 February 2024, 14:11 PM
AI and the future of fashion
Tech and fashion have long been intertwined, and with AI entering the scene, the possibilities are endless. McKinsey's analysis predicts a significant boost in profits for the fashion industry thanks to AI.
24 February 2024, 18:00 PM
OpenAI announces Sora, AI video generator
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and DALL-E, has recently announced that they are working on a new software called Sora, an AI-based video generator that can create minute-long videos from text prompts.
16 February 2024, 10:19 AM
AI in Bangladesh’s public policy
AI has the potential to revolutionise governance and address societal issues by analysing large amounts of data and finding connections and patterns that a human eye misses.
15 February 2024, 01:39 AM
Satyajit Ray’s voice to be dubbed in AI for ‘Padatik’
Breaking new ground in Bengali cinema, director Srijit Mukherji is set to revolutionise the voice dubbing process in his upcoming film “Padatik”, paying homage to the legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen.
4 February 2024, 07:13 AM
University in Michigan to enrol two AI students
Two AI students, Ann and Fry, will be joining classes alongside regular human students at Ferris State University in Michigan this spring.
27 January 2024, 13:36 PM
AI’s copyright problem is fixable
What should copyright law mean in the age of AI?
21 January 2024, 03:00 AM
Elvis Presley to be brought to life using AI for new immersive show
A new immersive Elvis Presley show will open in central London later this year, bringing the king of rock 'n' roll back to life with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), organisers said Thursday.
4 January 2024, 04:01 AM
AI to give fillip to new industrial revolution
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize various industries, spearheading a new technological and industrial revolution
27 December 2023, 08:20 AM
Artists use tech weapons against AI copycats
US illustrator Paloma McClain went into defense mode after learning that several AI models had been "trained" using her art, with no credit or compensation sent her way.
24 December 2023, 04:22 AM
OpenAI releases guidelines to gauge 'catastrophic risks' of AI
The announcement comes one month after the company's board fired CEO Sam Altman, only to hire him back a few days later when staff and investors rebelled.
19 December 2023, 10:45 AM
Our outdated, inefficient higher education institutions
The world has never witnessed such unprecedented human-to-technology interactions.
19 December 2023, 01:00 AM
Google unveils MedLM, the healthcare AI
Google has recently introduced MedLM, a suite of AI models designed for the healthcare sector. Built upon the foundation of Med-PaLM 2, Google's large language model (LLM) for the medical domain, MedLM will be made available on the Vertex AI platform for Google Cloud users in the United States.
18 December 2023, 09:43 AM
Pro-government outlets spreading AI generated misinformation, report finds
In a recent investigation, the British daily Financial Times has uncovered a disturbing trend of artificial intelligence (AI) being weaponised to spread disinformation in the lead-up to the general elections in Bangladesh. The report indicates that entities aligned with the government are utilising AI tools from various start-ups to craft deepfake videos and fabricated news segments, with the aim of influencing public opinion.
17 December 2023, 14:39 PM
Why university students should consider using AI in research
While some may say that using AI is ethically dubious, popular research journals have already started conversations on how to use it.
14 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Microsoft, US labor group team up on AI
Microsoft and the AFL-CIO, the pre-eminent labor group in the United States, have entered into a partnership to better address the consequences of artificial intelligence on the workforce and to guide government regulation.
12 December 2023, 05:45 AM