Where are we and where are they
Posted: 09 Mar 2024, 12:10
The things I respect and admire about Indians is, despite they have severe inferior complex toward light skinned people and in particular people of European descend, nonetheless, they seem to have deep rooted pride of their culture. For instance, the rate of interracial partnership between Indians and non Indians is not common while the [ deleted ] cries why people never intermarry with them and if they do, they display it as a badge of honor. And above any thing else, the Indians values education more than any ethnic group along the East Asians. That is also why Silicon Vally is dominated by Indian CEO.
And look what they are doing in their home shore. India has passed many G-7 western countries to take further spot among developed and industrialized nations and this is just a start.
India gets its first AI ‘school teacher’ (VIDEO)
And look what they are doing in their home shore. India has passed many G-7 western countries to take further spot among developed and industrialized nations and this is just a start.
India gets its first AI ‘school teacher’ (VIDEO)
A school in southern India has introduced ‘IRIS’, the country’s first artificial intelligence (AI) powered humanoid robot 'teacher' capable of complex tasks.
Maker Labs, the Indian robotics firm behind IRIS, describes the robot as a “versatile teaching tool with interactive capabilities.” It comes fitted with an Intel processor and a co-processor for maneuvering tasks, and users can control and interact with the robot using an Android app interface, according to the manufacturer.
IRIS is equipped with an AI-based voice assistant to provide “explanations” and deliver “educational content”, the developer stated. It can move around on a wheeled platform and “manipulate objects, perform demonstrations, and engage in hands-on learning activities.”
Earlier this week, one IRIS robot was introduced at the KTCT Higher Secondary School in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala state, which has the highest literacy rate (94%) among all Indian states. Maker Labs also uploaded videos of the robot, dressed in a traditional Indian ‘sari’, interacting with students in a classroom.
The Indian government is seeking to harness the power of AI in sectors including healthcare, agriculture, and education. On Thursday, the cabinet approved the ‘India AI Mission’ with an outlay of $1.2 billion for the next five years. Through the initiative, New Delhi will provide subsidies for homegrown companies working on AI tech.
Meanwhile, the government is also developing an AI language model ‘Bhashini’ to break down barriers between the hundreds of languages that are used in India. New Delhi has also taken steps to regulate AI-based platforms to avoid possible negative impacts, including disinformation.
Last week, the Narendra Modi-led government announced that Big Tech companies would now need the Indian government’s permission to release AI models that have not been thoroughly tested or are not reliable. The development followed a controversy involving Google’s Gemini AI chatbot, and an answer it gave relating to Modi.
The government says it is taking stringent measures against “disinformation” including AI ‘deepfakes’ and other tech that it believes can be used to skew public perception.
India is set to release a new regulatory framework for AI later this year. Earlier, New Delhi warned platforms they could lose ‘safe harbor immunity’ and be liable to criminal proceedings if they fail to act swiftly against “misinformation.”