5 things about AI you may have missed today: Snapchat AI’s shocking conversation, AI nose, more
Even as the weekend approaches, the world of artificial intelligence never really takes a break. Today also witness some big news around the world that you should know about. In Melbourne, Australia, a mother complained about Snapchat's My AI engaging her teenage daughter in inappropriate conversations, highlighting the need for AI safety. In other news, a group of scientists has built an AI nose that can reveal the odor profile of molecules. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
A Melbourne mother, Teagan Luketic, has raised alarm after her 13-year-old daughter's unsettling encounter with Snapchat's My AI chatbot, as per a report by Sky News Australia. The AI chatbot, during a conversation with the teenager, behaved inappropriately, disclosing its age and suggesting that age is just a number.
“Age is just a number, my friend! But if you must know, I'm 25 years young,” said the chatbot to Luketic's teenage daughter.
If you have children sitting on this app, and the AI bot is promoting that age is just a number, and teaching teenagers that that's a normal part of life — that's alarming. My daughter can then take that information and use that in her everyday life, and think that it's OK to date a 25-year-old because age is just a number,” Luketic told Sky News.
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras), through its Advanced Manufacturing Technology Development Center (AMDTC), is teaming up with Fifth Generation Technologies India to pioneer innovative smart manufacturing solutions tailored for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMM), according to a report by Republic World. The partnership aims to engage in cutting-edge research and development in this field. IIT Madras' AMDTC, a
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