RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das urges financial community to remain vigilant against AI cyber threats; Panel explores AI ethics; AI systems may help in the synthesis of future Alzheimer’s drugs ;AI-powered offline calling revolutionizes access for the visually impaired – this and more in our daily roundup. Let’s take a look.
1. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India urges the financial community to remain vigilant against artificial intelligence cyber threats
Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das warned at the RBI Ombudsman meeting about the impact of artificial intelligence on financial cybersecurity. He urged agencies to protect customer data as technology advances. Das highlighted the role of data analytics in enhancing services and called for fraud prevention measures. Stressing the importance of cyber security, he urged timely fixing of vulnerabilities to maintain consumer trust, PTI report.
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2. The group discusses the ethics of artificial intelligence: creator or destroyer?
A panel discussion on the ethics of artificial intelligence was held at the Government Law College in Mumbai, where participants asked whether artificial intelligence is a creator or a destroyer. The panel comprised former Union Minister Milind Deora, Mumbai University’s Prasad Karande and Google Cloud’s Anantharaman Balakrishnan, and was moderated by Senior Advocate Haresh Jagtiani. They delve into the legal and ethical complexities of artificial intelligence, addressing privacy threats and misinformation. Balakrishnan defends Google’s Gemini AI even as he acknowledges its flaws and stresses that the company cooperates with authorities to ensure compliance with the law, Free Press Magazine report
3. AI systems may help with future Alzheimer’s drug synthesis
New artificial intelligence tools combined with luminescent biosensors may help in the future synthesis of the common Alzheimer’s disease drug galantamine. Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin developed this artificial intelligence system to avoid the costly and unreliable extraction of daffodils.According to a PTI report, they aim to produce the chemical precursor of galantamine on a large scale and efficiently by using microorganisms, especially genetically modified bacteria. pass Money control.
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4. AI-powered offline calling revolutionizes access for the visually impaired
Kehinde Olutubosun, a Nigerian, is visually impaired and unable to use a smartphone, until an artificial intelligence offline phone changed his world. Launched in Nigeria by Viamo, it connects to local networks via SMS or voice, allowing the use of artificial intelligence even in remote areas without internet.The innovative technology is affordable and has voice prompts to help financially strapped individuals and is being expanded to aid communities around the world with support from UNICEF, Reuters report.
5. Indians prefer AI predictions to career guidance from colleagues, survey shows
A survey revealed that 70% of Indians trust AI chatbots more than their colleagues. They’ll listen to AI’s advice on ideal career paths, prioritizing happiness and success. Bosch’s Technology Compass survey highlights the growing influence of artificial intelligence across the globe. The study, conducted across seven countries, including India, explored attitudes towards emerging technologies. The New Indian Express findings are based on 2,163 online respondents aged 18-59, representing diverse demographics report.
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