The Mahakumbh 2025 festival in Prayagraj will feature a digital experience with an AI-powered chatbot for the first time. The chatbot, available on the link https://chatbot.kumbh.up.gov.in or by scanning a QR code, provides personalized certificates and information about events and programs. It is accessible in 11 languages and allows users to ask questions through speech or typing. The festival's control room, designed with the expertise of Bollywood art director Pawan Pandey, will monitor the event and provide real-time updates to state authorities.
https://www.firstpost.com/india/india-deploys-ai-chatbot-at-mahakumbh-2025-to-give-people-world-over-a-unique-digital-experience-13846345.htmlMicrosoft is developing its own AI models, such as Phi-4, and is reportedly looking to customize OpenAI's general model, ChatGPT, to make its 365 Copilot more efficient. This move makes sense for Microsoft, which has invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and stands to gain a significant share of the company's profits. By developing its own models, Microsoft can reduce its reliance on an independent company and hedge its bets on the future of AI, which some experts say may not be as revolutionary as touted.
https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-looking-to-pursue-an-open-relationship-with-openai-2000542850Molex, a global electronics leader, predicts an increase in demand for high-speed optical transceivers and miniaturized connectivity solutions over the next year due to growing use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and cloud solutions across various sectors. To address this trend, Molex anticipates increased collaboration among product designers, manufacturing engineers and supply chain specialists to develop innovations in thermal and power management, material science and battery technology. This is expected to drive advancements in data centers and software-defined vehicles while enabling smaller, more powerful consumer and medical devices.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/mediaoutreach/2024/12/23/molex-anticipates-steady-growth-in-high-speed-connectivity-in-2025-driving-electronics-design-innovations-across-diverse-industry-sectors/352067YouTube has launched an AI-powered auto-dubbing tool that allows content creators to dub their videos in multiple languages. The feature, which is currently available for informational content such as cooking videos, uses Google Gemini's abilities to replicate human speech and convert it into languages including English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish. The tool will automatically detect the language of the video and create dubbed versions across languages, allowing creators to reach a wider audience. However, the feature is still in its early stages and may not be 100% accurate, so users are advised to review the auto-generated dubbing to avoid misinterpretation by the AI.
https://www.ndtv.com/ai/youtubes-ai-video-dubbing-to-bridge-language-barriers-7240441#pfrom=home-ndtv_aiCache Merrill, the founder and CTO of Zibtek, an AI-based software company, believes that a more advanced language model like GPT-5 could significantly improve customer service bots by enabling them to have more coherent and contextually appropriate interactions with customers without human intervention. Additionally, it could enhance digital marketing by generating more sophisticated and tailored content, leading to improved engagement strategies. Furthermore, the technology could streamline operations such as contract analysis and risk assessment by quickly processing large volumes of text-based data with high accuracy.
https://www.pymnts.com/artificial-intelligence-2/2024/openais-gpt-5-model-reportedly-behind-schedule-with-uncertain-future/Fushi has expanded its product offerings and improved service efficiency by analyzing market trends and customer preferences in various industries abroad, particularly for clients outside of China. This move has enhanced its ability to empower clients and increased customer retention. The company's AI Agent industry vertical application was also developed in response to the needs of these overseas clients.
https://www.manilatimes.net/2024/12/22/tmt-newswire/media-outreach-newswire/fushi-technology-to-launch-ai-agent-industry-vertical-applications-accelerating-southeast-asia-market-expansion/2026424Fushi Technology, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed company Yeahka Limited, is set to launch its AI Agent industry vertical applications in Southeast Asia on December 20th. The move aims to help businesses improve efficiency and optimize operations. Fushi has already expanded its client base in the region, partnering with over 200 global brands such as Starbucks, MUJI, and New Balance, covering more than 20,000 stores across Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. The company's success is attributed to its partnership with Yeahka, which provides payment technology, service expertise, and AI technologies validated in China. Fushi also prioritizes the localization of its SaaS product development and operations functionalities, tailoring its services to meet market attributes and customer preferences in different industries overseas.
https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/mediaoutreach/2024/12/22/fushi-technology-to-launch-ai-agent-industry-vertical-applications-accelerating-southeast-asia-market-expansion/351899Balaji, an engineer who worked at OpenAI, has raised concerns about the company's use of people's data without their consent and its potential for copyright infringement. He told The New York Times that he was concerned about how the company's commercial products were rolling out, including their propensity for spouting false information known as hallucinations. Balaji had considered testifying in several lawsuits against OpenAI, including one brought by The New York Times, and had expressed his concerns to the Associated Press. He left OpenAI after a period of internal turmoil that led to the firing and rehiring of CEO Sam Altman.
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