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What’s stopping India from building its AI models? Experts list a host of challenges

At an IIT Madras alumni event in Bengaluru, OpenAI’s Srinivas Narayanan was joined by Prof B Ravindran and Microsoft CPO Aparna Chennapragada in highlighting issues facing India’s AI ecosystem.

AI tools like ChatGPT aid performance, but MIT essay-writing study shows they take a ‘cognitive’ toll

The study, conducted among a small group of people aged 18-39, shows using such tools may impact overall brain activity over time. Paper is pre-print, yet to be peer-reviewed.

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Indian atheists fight...

Why the Centre shouldn’t waste taxpayers’ money developing an Indian AI model

We need to be aware that there is no clear path for a return on investment from LLMs. And so far there are no signs that we are anywhere close to even general intelligence.

Scrapping one-year LLM smart, but BCI’s common post-grad entrance is a problem

Apart from the Bar Council of India’s plans for a common entrance test for LLM applicants across India being a terrible idea, its legality is also suspect.

Priyadarshini Mattoo rape & murder convict granted parole to take law exam

Convict Santosh Kumar Singh is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder Priyadarshini Mattoo, a law student of Delhi University.

On Camera

How India’s disastrous attempt at economic planning choked growth, stagnated private sector

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.