AI will "drive productivity" in India and be relevant for "rest of the world", Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says

Over the years, multinational companies have been appointing top talented execs from India in the highest roles and positions. In sectors, from tech to healthcare, we have seen Indian-origin leaders handling crucial operations in global companies. Today, American cloud computing company Snowflake has appointed Sridhar Ramaswamy as the new CEO. Check out the list of the top 10 Indian-origin CEOs of global companies that aspiring entrepreneurs can emulate.

US Justice department appoints first AI officer to navigate technology challenges; Google halts AI generated people images over racial inaccuracies;  ITMO researchers utilise AI to accelerate carbon nanoparticle synthesis for cancer diagnosis; Majority of Indian consumers prefer AI over human interaction, reveals Adobe report- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

AI roundup: In today's AI news, one of the top engineering institutes in India and BharatGPT are set to launch ChatGPT-style service “Hanooman” which is backed by Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd. In other news, scientists took advantage of AI to predict how agricultural land suitability may change by 2050. Know more about what happened in the world of AI today, February 21, 2024.

AI roundup: Samsung launched a new program at the Visvesvaraya Technological University that will provide upskilling and training opportunities to over 1100 students about AI and IoT to make them future-ready. For growth and to combat fraud, Truecaller CEO said the company is turning to AI. Know what happened in the world of AI today.

Have you ever been at work and attended meetings throughout the day without getting any actual work done? Such situations lead to a loss of time as well as decreased productivity. However, this problem may well be on its way to being solved and that too very soon. Otter CEO Sam Liang says an AI avatar could soon replace you in meetings and not just that, it would also take questions and handle discussions just like you do.

 The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) and Meta have announced that a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp - aimed at combating deepfakes and deceptive AI-generated content - will be available for the public in March 2024.

Presentations are now a permanent feature in all corporate settings and they have even infiltrated into areas that were once considered anathema for them - visual elements, art and designs. Do you know why making a visually pleasing presentation is necessary? An informative piece of documentation should not always include texts and graphs as it makes the presentation look boring. To make them engaging one must include different types of visual elements such as pictures, videos, animations, icons, illustrations and more. This enables the speaker to draw more attention to the details and keep everyone hooked throughout the presentation. While there are multiple presentation tools available in the market, there is one tool called “Visme” that shines in providing the best presentation editing tools and techniques. Know more about the Visme presentation tool here.

In the fast-paced world of business, leaders often find themselves buried under a mountain of meeting notes and action items, struggling to maintain focus on strategic priorities. Broadcast, an innovative communication tool, aims to change that narrative by seamlessly integrating meeting notes with existing workflows, automating mundane tasks, and fostering productivity among engineering, product, and project management teams.

Google India head Sanjay Gupta sees AI as India's economic 'FASTag' for growth and accessibility; India a key player in responsible AI revolution, emphasises need for swift advancement, says IBM's Sandip Patel; AI avatars could replace employees in meetings, says Otter CEO; Rise of deepfake advertising raises concerns over celebrity endorsement scams- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

Sam Altman seeks US approval for multibillion dollar AI chip venture;  Google unveils free AI cyber tools for enhanced online security; Apple set to launch AI code completion tool for developers; AI hiring tools risk filtering out top candidates, despite hopes of bias reduction- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

UAE backs Sam Altman's vision, aims to lead the world on AI regulation; IBM report reveals 59% of Indian enterprises actively using AI; Microsoft pledges $3.44 billion investment in Germany, focusing on AI boost; Google unveils internal AI 'Goose' to accelerate employee coding efficiency- this and more in our daily roundup. Let us take a look.

UPDATE: The Marvel India Twitter and Instagram pages have since deleted the post. Redditors on the MarvelStudiosSpoilers sub-Reddit claim the poster was fan art shared by the accounts, though an artist did not appear to be credited.