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January 5, 2025 5:15 PM

AI can spot patients at risk for suicide, finds study

Artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors identify patients at risk for suicide, potentially improving prevention efforts in routine medical settings, according to new research. The research, reported in the journal JAMA Network Open, compared two approaches — automatic pop-up alerts that interrupted the doctor's workflow versus a more passive system that simply displayed risk information in the patient's electronic chart. The team found that the interruptive alerts were far more effecti...

December 30, 2024 8:10 PM

AIIMS Delhi investing over Rs 300 crore to develop digital infra, AI: Director

With artificial intelligence (AI) reshaping healthcare at an unprecedented pace, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is investing over Rs 300 crore in developing digital infrastructure, said Director Dr. M. Srinivas. He shared this during a meeting in the national capital, which focused on the transformative potential of AI in revolutionising health awareness and empowering patient education. Leaders from healthcare, technology, and policy discussed how AI can bridg...

December 28, 2024 5:17 PM

AI in 2025: What to expect and how it will reshape the world

While 2024 marked the year businesses began integrating AI, 2025 is poised to witness its customization to meet specific needs across industries. The coming year is expected to see AI adoption across enterprises and domains such as customer interactions, education, corporate learning, and robotics. AI is anticipated to become the most discussed technology in 2025, playing a pivotal role in devices, industries, and society as a whole. Ganesh Gopalan, Co-Founder and CEO of Gnani.ai, stat...

November 27, 2024 3:32 PM

India, UK need to collaborate in AI, tele-medicine, agri tech: Piyush Goyal

India and the UK have the potential to further collaborate in fields like artificial intelligence (AI), tele-medicine, climate modelling and agri-tech to improve the lives of millions of people in both countries, Union Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, said on Wednesday. Addressing an event by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) in the national capital, the minister highlighted range of areas where the bilateral partnership can drive not just economic growth and prosperity but als...

November 22, 2024 3:39 PM

India among top 10 countries with AI readiness: report

India is among the top ten countries in Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness, and the country holds immense potential for public sector transformation through AI, according to a report. "Readiness" for AI refers to an economy’s ability to effectively implement and integrate AI. The report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) based on data from 73 economies showed that India ranks second globally in AI specialists, and third in research publications, with a strong base in AI-related patents. On...

November 21, 2024 11:09 PM

India is world’s best place for data centres: Piyush Goyal

India is the best place in the world to provide sustainable infrastructure to the digital world as there are very few countries where there is an interconnected grid in the way that it has, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. Addressing the UK-India Business Council "Technology Futures Conference" here, the minister said that by 2030 India would have a thousand-gigawatt grid connected through the length and breadth of the country with a healthy mix of traditional...

November 20, 2024 10:54 AM

India, Brazil, South Africa agree to use digital public infrastructure and AI to bridge global inequality gap

Leaders from the G20 Troika, comprising India, Brazil, and South Africa, announced a joint declaration on Tuesday to leverage digital public infrastructure (DPI), artificial intelligence (AI), and data-driven governance to reduce inequality and promote sustainable development. The declaration emphasizes the transformative power of technology in bridging the global inequality gap and accelerating progress toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the Prime Mini...

November 20, 2024 10:06 AM

Prime Minister Modi offers to share with world India’s expertise on using Digital tech, AI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered to share with the world India’s expertise in using the power of digital technology and artificial intelligence to improve the lives of people. Speaking on Tuesday at an event organised by India at the G20 Summit on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence(AI), and Data for Governance (DfG), he said, “We will continue the focus on the transformative potential of DPI, AI and data-driven governance to advance the SDGs and enhance live...

November 8, 2024 11:16 PM

Futuristic sectors like AI, Pharma, Electronics and food processing hold tremendous potential for Goa: Piyush Goyal

Goa’s future lies in sectors like data centres, artificial intelligence, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and food processing, according to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. Addressing the Amazing Goa Business Summit, Goyal emphasized the state’s growing potential beyond its tourism industry. While Goa is traditionally known for its tourism, Goyal stressed that these modern, high-tech sectors can significantly boost the state’s economy. "Goa holds tremendous potential in ...

November 1, 2024 11:51 AM

Chinese researchers develop AI model for military use on back of Meta’s Llama

Top Chinese research institutions linked to the People's Liberation Army have used Meta's publicly available Llama model to develop an AI tool for potential military applications, according to academic papers and analysts. In a June paper reviewed by Reuters, six Chinese researchers from three institutions, including two under the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) leading research body, the Academy of Military Science (AMS), detailed how they had used an early version of Meta's Llama as a base f...