Soon after Google responded to the controversy over its Gemini AI chatbot’s ‘biased’ response to a question on PM Narendra Modi, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar warned the Indian arm of the search giant that India’s Digital Nagriks must not to be experimented on with “unreliable” platforms/ algorithms/ models.“Govt has said this bfr [before] – I … Read more
Home Technology Quickly Addressed The Issue: Google On ‘Illegal’ AI Responses To Questions On PM Modi The IT Ministry was in the process of issuing a notice to the tech giant over “problematic and illegal” responses by Google’s Gemini AI. Published: February 24, 2024 7:12 PM IST By IANS On Friday, reports said that the … Read more
Sanjay Gupta, country head and vice president, of Google India, delivered speech at the inaugural edition of Mumbai Tech Week, emphasizing the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to democratize opportunity and propel India’s technological ambitions.Gupta highlighted the shift in the discourse surrounding Indian startups, moving from mere valuations to long-term value creation.He praised Mumbai for … Read more
Home Technology Google To Expand India’s Payment System UPI Worldwide: Users to Witness Seamlessly Exchange of Currencies India, home to more than a billion people, is set to see a global expansion of the Unified Payment Interface, or UPI, which is the country’s most widely used payment system. Find out more here. NCPI and Google … Read more
Real-money games like Rummy have gained quite a lot of popularity. Google recognises that and is making some adjustments to its Play Store policy. In a blog post, Karan Gambhir, director, Global Trust and Safety Partnerships at Google, said “to ensure Google Play keeps up with the pace of developer innovation, while promoting user safety, … Read more
Google has announced a slew of new features in India, including Lens in Maps. Google said that the features aim to build a richer and more comprehensive map localised for the needs of Indian users. Here are the new features:Eco-friendly commute using MapsGoogle has also revealed that a new fuel-efficient routing feature coming to India … Read more
Deepfakes — morphed content made using AI — has emerged as a big problem. In the last few weeks, a few Indian celebrities’ deepfake videos have been doing rounds on social media. Google is investing big in AI-related tech and is aware of the dangers it can pose. In a blog post, a senior Google … Read more
Hours after IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the government will come up with new regulations to tackle deepfakes, Google India said that the company will share expertise and knowledge towards responsible AI development, which includes guardrails to prevent misuse of technology.“We appreciate the opportunity to meet with the government, jointly with industry stakeholders, to … Read more