By: BBC Meta has announced stricter safety measures for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, including blocking them from engaging with teenagers on sensitive issues such as suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders. The move follows scrutiny sparked by a leaked internal memo suggesting that Meta’s AI systems could host “sensual” chats …
Read More »AI Could Save Workers 122 Hours Annually, Google Says
Britain could gain £400 billion ($533 billion) from artificial intelligence-driven economic growth if it trained its workforce, Google has said, after pilot programs in the country showed that workers could save more than 120 hours a year by using AI in administrative tasks. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel …
Read More »AI Assists Google in Blocking Over 5 Billion Harmful Ads in 2024, Report Shows
A recent report from Google highlights the increasing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in tackling harmful online content, revealing that over 5.1 billion ads were blocked or removed before reaching users in 2024 alone. The 2024 Ads Safety Report, published this week, details how Google’s advanced AI, powered by its …
Read More »Google Lifts Ban on Using AI for Weapons Development
Google’s parent company has lifted a ban on artificial intelligence (AI) being used in the development of weapons and surveillance tools after changing its long-standing rules. It has rewritten its guidelines for how it will use AI, dropping a section that previously excluded apps that are “likely to cause harm”. …
Read More »LinkedIn Accused of Using Private Messages to Train AI
A US lawsuit filed on behalf of LinkedIn Premium users accuses the social media platform of sharing their private messages with other companies to provide intelligence training for artificial intelligence (AI). It claims that in August last year, the world’s largest professional social networking site “quietly” introduced a privacy setting, …
Read More »Makueni Plans To introduce AI in TB Diagnosis and Management
By: MD Francis Makueni’s department of health services has partnered with Centre for International Health, Education, and Biodiversity (CIHEB) Kenya to roll out use of Artificial Intelligence in Tuberculosis diagnostics. The first phase will be rolled out in Makueni County Referral Hospital and Makindu Sub-county Hospital. The disease burden is …
Read More »‘AI Could Disrupt Nearly 40% of Global Jobs,’ Warns IMF
By: CNN The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning that the surge of artificial intelligence (AI) could impact almost 40% of jobs worldwide, potentially exacerbating inequality. In a blog post on Sunday, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to establish social safety nets and implement retraining programs to …
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