5 things about AI you may have missed today: From detection industry to Bollywood villains, AI does it all
Today was a big day in the artificial intelligence space. The Indian government has been using AI for various purposes, one of them being a language platform called Bhashini, which is aimed to remove linguistic barriers. PM Narendra Modi pitched the AI platform to members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and said he'd be happy to share it. Within the nation, a recent study by the Union Ministry of Communications, where AI was extensively used, it was found that more than 40 lakh phone numbers in the country were obtained using fake documents. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
A report by the Indian Express has shared the findings from a recent study conducted using AI by the Union Ministry of Communications where 87.85 crore mobile connections were analyzed across India. The study revealed that among them, 40.87 lakh (0.47%) of the phone numbers were obtained using fake documents.
K Rajaraman, secretary from the Ministry of Communications sent out an internal communication to Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of all states and Union Territories on Tuesday where it was stated that among the 40.87 lakh fake phone numbers, 38 lakh have been discontinued.
As many as 44,582 Point of Sales (PoS) telecom services were found to be involved in selling such connections. Addressing the issue, the study stated, “The DoT has identified and blacklisted the 44,582 PoS of telecom service providers. However, only 181 FIRs have been registered across India covering only 1,575 fraudulent PoS of the total offenders”.
A small consequence of the generative AI boom has been felt in the AI detection industry which is also undergoing a boom of its own. A report by The Guardian has
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