Artificial Intelligence

Google and Duolingo think AI can transform language learning. Do they?

Credit: DepositphotosAI is increasingly becoming a part of our lives, with language learning being the next area of focus.This week, both Google and Duolingo made significant strides in language learning with AI. Google introduced new Gemini-powered AI tools to help users learn foreign languages, called Little Language Lessons.This experimental feature includes three interactive lessons...

Google is Quietly Testing Ads in AI Chatbots

Credit: PixabayGoogle has built a highly profitable business by placing advertisements in its search results, earning over $50 billion from search ads in its latest quarterly report. However, with AI potentially becoming the primary way people seek information, the company is exploring new advertising models like chatbot ads. For now, though, these ads haven't...

Visa, Mastercard Launch AI Shopping Tech

Credit: PixabayArtificial intelligence is expanding beyond startups, with major credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard joining the movement. On Wednesday, Visa introduced “Intelligent Commerce,” a system that allows AI to assist with shopping and purchases based on users’ preset preferences.Consumer-Controlled, Visa-Managed Shopping ExperienceAccording to Visa’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer Jack Forestell, consumers...

Wikipedia Plans to Use AI Without Replacing Human Contributors

Credit: PixabayOn Wednesday, Wikipedia unveiled its AI strategy for the next three years—reassuringly, it won’t be replacing its community of editors and volunteers with AI.Instead, the organization plans to use AI to develop new tools that eliminate technical hurdles, enabling editors, moderators, and patrollers to focus on their tasks without needing to navigate complex...

Meta’s Inaugural LlamaCon Reveals the Tech Giant Is Still Trying to Catch Up

Credit: PixabayIf you were hoping, like I was, that Meta's LlamaCon keynote would unveil the reasoning model it hinted at earlier this month or its teacher model, Behemoth, get ready for disappointment. At its first AI developer conference today, Meta didn’t release any new models. While there were a few updates that help it...

Deepfakes Now Replicate Heartbeats, Increasing Detection Difficulty

Credit: AI-generated imagePicture a world where deepfakes are so advanced that no tool can expose them. This would be a goldmine for criminals and hostile governments, who could exploit them to discredit political opponents or falsely accuse human rights advocates.This alarming scenario hasn’t come true yet, but for years, deepfake creation techniques have been...

Anthropic’s CEO Aims to Make AI Models More Transparent by 2027

Image Credits:Benjamin Girette/Bloomberg / Getty ImagesOn Thursday, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay underscoring how little is known about the inner workings of today’s most advanced AI models. To tackle this, he set a bold target for Anthropic: by 2027, the company aims to reliably detect and address most issues within AI systems.In...

Dropbox Introduces New Capabilities To Dash, Its AI-Driven Search Tool

Credit: DepositphotosTech giants like  Google  and  Microsofthave integrated AI tools and assistants into their productivity platforms, while startups like ClickUp  and ReadAI have concentrated on developing robust AI integrations and search functions.Following this broader movement to enhance digital workspaces with AI, Dropbox on Thursday announced enhancements to Dash, its AI-powered search tool originally launched...

Instagram is Using AI to Catch Teens Lying About their Age and Restrict their Accounts

Credit: PixabayMeta announced Monday that it’s using AI to detect kids who lie about their age on Instagram to bypass safety measures. When Instagram suspects an account belongs to a teen, even if it claims an adult age, it automatically places the account in a restricted Teen Account.Launched last year, Teen Accounts come with...

Artificial Intelligence Gains Ground in Agribusiness, New Survey Shows

Credit: DepositphotosLeaders in Brazil's agribusiness sector are increasingly prioritizing artificial intelligence (AI) as a key tool for enhancing the sector's sustainability and competitiveness, especially in response to the challenges posed by climate change. PwC Brazil highlights this trend in the survey 'The Reinvention of Brazilian Agribusiness.Plans for AI Integration in the Next YearThe study...