Artificial Intelligence Overview [April 17]: Adobe launches Acrobat AI assistant, India focuses on Nvidia GPU for AI tasks, etc.

Adobe launches Acrobat AI assistant to enhance document interaction; India eyes Nvidia GPUs for AI tasks: report; Microsoft’s AI Copilot changes the coding landscape; Google partners with National Guard for AI-driven disaster response – here’s what we do every day More in the day roundup. Let’s take a look.

1. Adobe launches Acrobat AI assistant to enhance document interaction

Adobe launches Acrobat AI Assistant, integrating generative AI into Reader and Acrobat workflows. This innovation improves productivity by supporting conversational interaction with PDF and various document formats. Features include chat capabilities, generated snippets, smart citations, and clickable links for efficient information retrieval. Privacy measures ensure customer data is safe and nothing is stored or used without consent to train AI, The Hindu report.

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2. India uses Nvidia GPUs for AI tasks: Report

India is in talks with US chip giant Nvidia to acquire GPUs for its artificial intelligence tasks. The government aims to provide subsidies to startups, academia and researchers on these GPUs, which may be worth Rs. 100 billion rupees. Nvidia’s dominance of the GPU market makes it the top choice. The Economic Times stated that this initiative can support India’s artificial intelligence industry and provide advanced technology report.

3. Microsoft’s AI Copilot changes the coding landscape

Microsoft’s Copilot is an artificial intelligence coding assistant that debuted in 2021 and impressed developers like Nikolai Avteniev with its efficiency. With GPT-4 integration, it can now handle more tasks, from code translation to answering queries. It revolutionizes engineers’ workflows and is used by 1.3 million users, including large companies. Despite the benefits, users noted limitations such as outdated recommendations and potential security risks due to reliance on public code repositories, according to one company. Report Bloomberg.

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4. Google partners with National Guard for AI-driven disaster response

Google is equipping the National Guard with artificial intelligence tools to enhance disaster response capabilities. The technology, developed by Bellwether, a division of Alphabet’s “X” labs, analyzes aerial imagery to quickly identify key locations. This advancement, tested by the National Guard, streamlines response efforts, which is critical for events like wildfires. Such innovations are becoming increasingly important as climate change worsens disasters, one expert says. Report Reported by The Washington Post.

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5. Snap adds watermark to AI-generated images for transparency

Snap intends to watermark AI-generated images on its platform using translucent versions of its logo and sparkling emojis. Removing these watermarks would violate their terms of use. Snap joins other tech giants like Microsoft and Google in adding tags to images created by artificial intelligence.Users can use Snap AI to enhance pictures, including its selfie feature Dreams, with security measures outlined in a recent blog post Techcrunch report.