Innovation

Hackers are stealing digital data and selling it in underground markets. Identity theft is carried out by planting malware in the victim’s computer. AIIMS Delhi recently faced a cyber-attack that compromised the sensitive information of millions of patients. Sensitive data from at least five million people worldwide, including 6 lakh Indians, was hacked and sold on the bot market. According to reports, nearly 12% of all data sold in bot markets so far belongs to Indian users, making India one of the worst affected countries by cyber identity theft. According…

Google is pulling the plug on its Duplex on the Web AI service The service Google is pulling the plug on its Duplex on the Web AI service Google has announced the closing of its Duplex on the Web service, an AI-powered tool launched in 2019 to assist customers with a variety of online tasks such as buying airline tickets or streamlining the check-in process for flights on airline websites. As originally reported by TechCrunch, Google has updated the Duplex on its Web support page. According to the page’s current…

FIFA World cup uses artificial intelligence in calling offsides. The system is called as semi-automated offside technology (SAOT). In this year’s World Cup, FIFA is utilizing new artificial intelligence to assist referees in calling offsides. The system, known as semi-automated offside technology (SAOT), tracks the ball and each player’s movements using 12 cameras mounted on the stadium’s roof. SAOT recognizes and tracks players and the ball using artificial intelligence, calculating their positions 50 times per second. The official Qatar 2022 World Cup ball, called Al Rihla — Arabic for “the…

The UK government has launched a £1.5 million program to encourage the use of artificial intelligence to reduce carbon emissions. “The United Kingdom is one of the most advanced AI economies in the world, and AI technology is already having a transformative impact on our economy and society,” said UK Science Minister George Freeman. “However, there is enormous potential to do more.” The AI for Decarbonisation program is part of the larger Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to accelerate the commercialization of low-carbon technologies, systems, and business models. AI…