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Apple Co-Founder and Godfathers of AI Have Signed a Letter Asking for Ban on Superintelligence
Over 23,000 people, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, and several global figures, have signed a letter urging a ban on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) until global safety measures are established. The statement, issued by the Future of Life Institute, warns that unchecked AI pr...
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IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
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IITs 'Temples' Developing Scientific Temper, Shaping Humanity's Future: Dharmendra Pradhan
The Union Education Minister released the Strategic Plan 2021-27 of IIT Madras which proposed an ambitious growth phase for the institute and dedicated Mphasis Centre for Quantum Sciences and Kotak IIT (M) Save Energy Mission today.
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Artficial Synapses Run a Million Times Faster Than Their Human Counterparts, Researchers Say
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a human-made analog synapse that can run 1 million times faster than the biological ones in the human brain. The researchers used programmable resistors in repeating arrays to create a complex layered network of artificial neurons and synapses, which executed com...
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IIT-Palakkad, Continental's Technical Center India Ink Pact For Research On Autonomous Driving Technologies
Under the collaboration, Continental and IIT-Palakkad will research, develop and build competencies in optimising high-performance computing, simulation models for image and video processing chain for autonomous driving, and autonomous mobility safety features based on human vision features.
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ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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Scientists Build AI System to Give Ethical Advice, Turns Out to Be a Bad Idea
Ask Delphi, a machine-learning model from the Seattle-based Allen Institute for AI, was designed to help humans take ethical decisions. But the system has reportedly turned out to be racist, giving all sorts of wrong advice to its users.
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IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Water Repellent Material For Wearable Motion Sensors
The researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a novel water repellent material that can be used for real-time monitoring of human movements.
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Kernel Helmet That Is Claimed to Read Human Mind Starts Shipping for $50,000 in US
Kernel, a startup that’s trying to build and sell thousands, or even millions, of lightweight, relatively inexpensive helmets that can analyse the human mind, have developed a first commercial unit that costs $50,000 (roughly Rs. 37 lakhs) that it will soon start shipping to customers in the US.
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IIT Delhi Develops Device For Early, Rapid Diagnosis Of Dengue
The handheld device also helps in rapid detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), IIT Delhi said.
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AICTE Asks Institutes To Place Academic Records Online Through Digilocker
Earlier, NAD was being implemented through NSOL Database Management Limited (NDML) and CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL). It was discontinued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) in March this year.
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Israel To Start COVID-19 Vaccine Human Trials On November 1
Israel will begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on November 1 after receiving regulatory approval, the ministry said on Sunday.
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Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Perennial Fund Award Of Rs 1.78 Lakh To 78 Institutes
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is the national coordinating institute for the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s flagship programme -- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
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Oxford Covid Vaccine: Serum Institute Gets Nod For Phase 2, 3 Human Trial
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford, in the country.
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IIT Delhi And TRIFED Tie Up For Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
The agreement seeks to introduce tribal forest dwellers engaged in minor forest produces to newer processing technologies, product innovation, mentorship and transformational digital systems.
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Apple Co-Founder and Godfathers of AI Have Signed a Letter Asking for Ban on Superintelligence
Over 23,000 people, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, AI pioneers Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, and several global figures, have signed a letter urging a ban on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) until global safety measures are established. The statement, issued by the Future of Life Institute, warns that unchecked AI pr...
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IIT Roorkee Finds Breakthrough To Beat World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee have developed a new drug candidate that could restore the power of a critical antibiotic against one of the world's most dangerous superbugs.
-
IITs 'Temples' Developing Scientific Temper, Shaping Humanity's Future: Dharmendra Pradhan
The Union Education Minister released the Strategic Plan 2021-27 of IIT Madras which proposed an ambitious growth phase for the institute and dedicated Mphasis Centre for Quantum Sciences and Kotak IIT (M) Save Energy Mission today.
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Artficial Synapses Run a Million Times Faster Than Their Human Counterparts, Researchers Say
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a human-made analog synapse that can run 1 million times faster than the biological ones in the human brain. The researchers used programmable resistors in repeating arrays to create a complex layered network of artificial neurons and synapses, which executed com...
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IIT-Palakkad, Continental's Technical Center India Ink Pact For Research On Autonomous Driving Technologies
Under the collaboration, Continental and IIT-Palakkad will research, develop and build competencies in optimising high-performance computing, simulation models for image and video processing chain for autonomous driving, and autonomous mobility safety features based on human vision features.
-
ISRO, IISc Develop Bacteria-Infused 'Space Bricks' to Build Structures on Mars
Humans will require spaces to live in if they are to be sent to planets like Mars. So, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has collaborated with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to develop a prototype for Martian and lunar soil bricks to be used in the construction of habitats for human settlements on the Red Planet.
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Scientists Build AI System to Give Ethical Advice, Turns Out to Be a Bad Idea
Ask Delphi, a machine-learning model from the Seattle-based Allen Institute for AI, was designed to help humans take ethical decisions. But the system has reportedly turned out to be racist, giving all sorts of wrong advice to its users.
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IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Water Repellent Material For Wearable Motion Sensors
The researchers at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have developed a novel water repellent material that can be used for real-time monitoring of human movements.
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Kernel Helmet That Is Claimed to Read Human Mind Starts Shipping for $50,000 in US
Kernel, a startup that’s trying to build and sell thousands, or even millions, of lightweight, relatively inexpensive helmets that can analyse the human mind, have developed a first commercial unit that costs $50,000 (roughly Rs. 37 lakhs) that it will soon start shipping to customers in the US.
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IIT Delhi Develops Device For Early, Rapid Diagnosis Of Dengue
The handheld device also helps in rapid detection of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), IIT Delhi said.
-
AICTE Asks Institutes To Place Academic Records Online Through Digilocker
Earlier, NAD was being implemented through NSOL Database Management Limited (NDML) and CDSL Ventures Limited (CVL). It was discontinued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now Ministry of Education) in March this year.
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Israel To Start COVID-19 Vaccine Human Trials On November 1
Israel will begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by a research institute overseen by the Defence Ministry on November 1 after receiving regulatory approval, the ministry said on Sunday.
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Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Perennial Fund Award Of Rs 1.78 Lakh To 78 Institutes
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) is the national coordinating institute for the Ministry of Human Resource Development’s flagship programme -- Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.
-
Oxford Covid Vaccine: Serum Institute Gets Nod For Phase 2, 3 Human Trial
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given nod to the Serum Institute of India (SII) for conducting phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate, developed by the University of Oxford, in the country.
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IIT Delhi And TRIFED Tie Up For Unnat Bharat Abhiyan
The agreement seeks to introduce tribal forest dwellers engaged in minor forest produces to newer processing technologies, product innovation, mentorship and transformational digital systems.
