5 Things about AI you may have missed today: South Korea highlights AI risk, Qualcomm unveils new AI chipset, more

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AI roundup: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol highlights the risk of AI to democracy at a global summit. Yeol talked about how fake news and disinformation are being spread with the use of AI and how it could create a big threat. In other news, Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset with the ability to support on-device generative AI. Know more about such AI news today, March 18, 2024.

South Korea is conducting the third Summit for Democracy in which the president of the country discusses how AI has been affecting human rights and democracy. Yeol also accused  Russia and China of encouraging misinformation campaigns. Yeal at the summit said, “Fake news and disinformation based on artificial intelligence and digital technology not only violates individual freedom and human rights but also threatens democratic systems,” according to a Reuters report. 

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Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset for the next generation of flagship smartphones jas been unveiled. The chipset will support on-device generative AI features, Wi-Fi 7, HD sound, spatial audio, up to 200MP camera, and more. The chipset is powered by  30 large language models (LLM) including Baichuan-7B, Llama 2 and Gemini Nano. The Hindu reported that Xiaomi will be the first smartphone brand to integrate the newly announced processor. The chipset will also power smartphones of Honor, iQOO, and Realme. 

Infinix announced its new Note 40 series which includes Note 40, Note 40 Pro, Note 40 Pro and the Note 40 Pro Plus. The devices come with several AI features such as Active Halo AI lighting, Folax, Ask AI, AI wallpaper generator and more. The series is powered by Dimensity 7020 and Helio G99 chipset enabling the device to support advanced AI features, according to the Press release. 

London-based AI startup called Jammable which specialises in cloning the voices of famous celebrities is now