AI

A trend on the rise: The phenomenon of AI-generated advertisements

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly transformed various sectors, and advertising is no exception. With advancements in deep learning algorithms and neural networks, modern AI has become increasingly proficient in generating realistic imagery, including ad campaigns without human intervention.
19 March 2024

Apple to incorporate Google Gemini engine into iPhones: report

Apple is in negotiations to incorporate Google's Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) engine into iPhones, as per a recent report by Bloomberg News.
18 March 2024

Bangladeshi-born Rumman Chowdhury selected as US Science Envoy

The U.S. Department of State has recently announced the selection of Dr Rumman Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-origin Bengali American data scientist, as one of the four scientists to serve as a new U.S. Science Envoy in 2024. With this appointment, she has become a part of the first all-female cohort in the history of the U.S. Science Envoy Program.
18 March 2024

Sora, OpenAI's video generator, to be publicly released this year

Sora, the AI-based text-to-video generator by OpenAI, is set to be released to the public this year, according to Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Murati revealed that Sora will be made open to the public as soon as "this year", potentially "within a few months".
17 March 2024

Is Bangladesh missing an opportunity?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the world, and Bangladesh stands at a crossroads.
16 March 2024

Meet Devin, the AI software engineer

Cognition, a US-based AI startup, has recently unveiled Devin, which is being called "the world's first AI software engineer". According to the company, Devin has already shown notable success in autonomous software development, passing practical engineering interviews at leading AI companies to completing real jobs on platforms like Upwork.
15 March 2024

AI tools create misleading election images: Researchers

AI-based image generation tools such as OpenAI's DALL-E, Microsoft's Gemini, Stability AI's DreamStudio, and Midjourney, can produce misleading election-related images, according to researchers from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a nonprofit organisation.
7 March 2024

Apple is finally getting into generative AI

Apple is planning to reveal its plans surrounding generative artificial intelligence (AI) later this year, according to a recent statement made by Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. The statement was made during the tech giant's annual shareholder meeting held on February 28, 2024.
29 February 2024

Smartphone makers bet on AI to revive sales

Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools to reignite consumer demand
27 February 2024

Dhaka 2084: Interview of a Time Traveller

The sudden appearance — and the equally sudden disappearance — of a middle-aged woman named Eli Kaizer, who claimed to be a time traveller, has caught the attention of not only our city, but the entire world.
26 February 2024

AI and the future of fashion

Tech and fashion have long been intertwined, and with AI entering the scene, the possibilities are endless. McKinsey's analysis predicts a significant boost in profits for the fashion industry thanks to AI.
24 February 2024

OpenAI announces Sora, AI video generator

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and DALL-E, has recently announced that they are working on a new software called Sora, an AI-based video generator that can create minute-long videos from text prompts.
16 February 2024

AI in Bangladesh’s public policy

AI has the potential to revolutionise governance and address societal issues by analysing large amounts of data and finding connections and patterns that a human eye misses.
15 February 2024

Satyajit Ray’s voice to be dubbed in AI for ‘Padatik’

Breaking new ground in Bengali cinema, director Srijit Mukherji is set to revolutionise the voice dubbing process in his upcoming film “Padatik”, paying homage to the legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen.
4 February 2024

University in Michigan to enrol two AI students

Two AI students, Ann and Fry, will be joining classes alongside regular human students at Ferris State University in Michigan this spring. 
27 January 2024

AI’s copyright problem is fixable

What should copyright law mean in the age of AI?
21 January 2024

Elvis Presley to be brought to life using AI for new immersive show

A new immersive Elvis Presley show will open in central London later this year, bringing the king of rock 'n' roll back to life with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), organisers said Thursday.
4 January 2024

AI to give fillip to new industrial revolution

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize various industries, spearheading a new technological and industrial revolution
27 December 2023

Artists use tech weapons against AI copycats

US illustrator Paloma McClain went into defense mode after learning that several AI models had been "trained" using her art, with no credit or compensation sent her way.
24 December 2023

OpenAI releases guidelines to gauge 'catastrophic risks' of AI

The announcement comes one month after the company's board fired CEO Sam Altman, only to hire him back a few days later when staff and investors rebelled.
19 December 2023