5 things about AI you may have missed today: Amazon Future Engineer program expanded, PIL against deepfakes, more

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AI Roundup: Several notable developments took place in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) today, December 4. Amazon announced plans to expand its Amazon Future Engineer program by introducing advanced coding and AI modules in 100 Karnataka schools. Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court sought the Indian government's response to a PIL against deepfakes. In another development, Nvidia CEO committed to prioritizing AI processor supply to Japan amidst global demand and Japan's $13.6 billion chip investment.

All this, and more in today's AI roundup.

Amazon on Monday announced that it will introduce advanced coding and AI modules, expanding its Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program. According to a PTI report, the e-commerce giant will provide learning in 100 Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KREIS) schools. Moreover, 30 KREIS schools will also receive digital infrastructure of the same. “This expansion will impact over 13,000 students in grades six to eight across 30 districts of Karnataka”, Amazon said.

According to a PTI report, the Delhi High Court asked the government of India's response to a PIL filed against deepfakes on Monday. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan who was heading the bench said that the technology cannot be “reined in”. The counsel for the Indian government highlighted that it is already known that the government is looking into the problems caused by deepfakes. Justice Mini Pushkarna said, “There is no easy solution. It requires a lot of deliberation. It is a very complicated technology.”

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International Business Machines (IBM) on Monday unveiled its new quantum computing chips, Reuters reported. The company hopes that these chips will become part