5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-art copyright, AI in classrooms and much more
US Federal Judge rules AI-generated art is uncopyrightable; UK PM Rishi Sunak allocates 100 mn euros for AI chips in global computing race; Study reveals 40% of workers need reskilling in 3 years due to AI; IIT Madras aims to secure 25 gold medals in 10 years with AI training solutions- this and more in our daily AI roundup. Let us take a look.
A US Federal Judge, Beryl A. Howell, has declared that AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted. This ruling came in response to a lawsuit against the US Copyright Office by Stephen Thaler, who sought copyright for an AI-generated image, the Verge reported. Judge Howell stated that copyright requires human authorship and that AI lacks the necessary human touch. However, she recognised that AI's role in art creation raises complex questions for future copyright law.
UK PM Rishi Sunak is investing £100 mn of taxpayer funds to acquire thousands of advanced AI chips, aiming to boost Britain's standing in the global race for computing power, Telegraph reports. Collaborating with tech giants Nvidia, AMD, and Intel, the government is establishing an "AI Research Resource." An order for around 5,000 Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) is in progress. While this is a step towardUK AI ambitions, officials are urging for more significant funding to match international competition in AI chip technology.
A recent study reveals that approximately 40% of the global workforce, equivalent to 1.4 billion individuals, will require reskilling within the next three years due to the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. According to an IBM study, 87% of executives anticipate AI will augment rather than replace job roles. Entry-level positions are already feeling the impact, affecting
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