FarmWorks, a Kenyan agritech startup, has announced its $4.1 million pre-Series A funding round to advance its data analytics skills and apply AI to enhance production and influence planting and loan decisions. The financing was led by the Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund and included the Livelihood Impact Fund, Vested World, multiple family offices, and angel…
On Wednesday, Meta Platforms unveiled AudioCraft, an open-source AI application that enables users to produce music and audio based on text suggestions. According to Meta, the AI tool works for music, sound, compression, and generation and is included with three models: AudioGen, EnCodec, and MusicGen. The company’s own and specially licensed music is used for…
The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Meta Platforms is prepared to introduce a variety of chatbots driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that have distinct personalities as early as September. According to a source citing people with knowledge of the plans, Meta has been developing chatbot prototypes that can interact with users in a way…
Finally, ChatGPT will soon be available for Android. The long-awaited ChatGPT app for Android will be available starting next week, according to a weekend announcement from OpenAI. Between November 2022 and April of this year, the business that created the newest generative AI platform ChatGPT observed it gain a cult-like following online. Android smartphone owners…
The establishment of Deloitte Africa’s Generative AI practice for the African market has been announced with pleasure. With the goal of accelerating commercial innovation, this new profession combines domain knowledge, competent AI developers, and strategic ecosystem and alliance ties. The potential of generative AI technology has generated substantial debate in a variety of fields. With…
Since the introduction of AI systems such as ChatGPT, Mid Journey, Dall-e, and Bard, a lot of individuals have become concerned about how AI would affect their businesses and occupations. It’s interesting to note that any significant advancement in technology simultaneously provides new categories and opportunities while also seriously disrupting other industries and domains. Every…
The second FAST Accelerator program has begun, according to Flapmax, an artificial intelligence (AI) company that seeks to improve everyone’s lives through innovation. The program is intended to support and finance the next wave of innovative businesses and entrepreneurs across the African continent. FAST Accelerator 2023 offers a transformative experience for startup entrepreneurs looking to…
Now, ChatGPT on mobile can access the internet. solely through Bing. Today, OpenAI revealed that users of ChatGPT Plus, the company’s AI-powered chatbot’s premium edition, may use a new function called Browsing to instruct ChatGPT to look up information on Bing. By selecting “GPT-4” in the model switcher and “Browse with Bing” from the drop-down…
According to the WEF, among the technologies that will have the greatest positive influence on the globe in the following three to five years are designer phages, flexible batteries, and sustainable aviation fuel. According to the WEF, among the top 10 such emerging technologies include wearable plant sensors, metaverse for mental health, spatial omics, flexible…
Google, an Alphabet firm, announced the debut of two new capabilities for advertisers on Wednesday. These features will use artificial intelligence to locate the most effective ad placements for brands across all of Google’s services. Since Google and other businesses created innovative chatbots that can engage people in open-ended discussions, AI has taken over the…
Microsoft just released Windows Copilot, an AI ‘personal assistant’ for Windows 11, making it the first PC platform to provide centralized AI support. Microsoft made the statement at the company’s recent Build Developer conference. Users can quickly enable Windows Copilot by clicking on the button conveniently situated in the center of the taskbar. The Windows…
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today announced that it had uncovered multiple apps masquerading as legitimate, ChatGPT-based chatbots to overcharge users and bring in thousands of dollars a month. As detailed in Sophos X-Ops’ latest report, “’FleeceGPT’ Mobile Apps Target AI-Curious to Rake in Cash,” these apps have…
Government representatives from the Group of Seven (G7) will meet the next week to discuss issues brought on by ChatGPT and other generative AI technologies, Japan announced on Friday. Last week, leaders of the G7, which consists of the United States, the European Union, and Japan, decided to establish an international forum called the “Hiroshima…
Several apps that seemed to be authentic ChatGPT-based chatbots were discovered today by Sophos, a pioneer in cybersecurity innovation and cybersecurity as a service, in order to overcharge customers and earn thousands of dollars each month. These apps, which are described in Sophos X-Ops’ most recent report, “‘FleeceGPT’ Mobile Apps Target AI-Curious to Rake in…
Baidu is certain that its AI-driven chatbot won’t make mistakes on “important and sensitive topics” because of its experience in adapting its search engine to Chinese regulatory constraints, the firm said on Tuesday. The ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, which Reuters testing has shown refuses to answer a wide range of inquiries on politics, particularly those referring…
Online search, which has been dominated by Google for 25 years, has become as routine as making a phone call, but artificial intelligence may finally be giving it a significant reset. As ChatGPT, Bard, or Bing see hundreds of millions of web surfers seek answers to life’s concerns in a new way, the traditional search-and-click…
A digital platform created by Nigerian startup fitted leverages machine intelligence to decrease inefficiencies in the custom tailoring sector. Ibi Cookey founded fitted in 2021 with the goal of giving merchants and tailors the resources they need to succeed in the exclusive world of fashion. This opens up a channel for any customer to obtain…
In order to stop the spread of false information, especially now that photorealistic fakes are so easy to make thanks to artificial intelligence capabilities, Google is introducing two new features to its picture search. The first new feature from the Alphabet business is called “About this image,” and it provides more information by indicating when…
The company has already started offering public previews of some of the new AI-powered features and enhancements that were introduced at Google I/O 2023 and are making their way to the company’s goods and services. The business unveiled useful new AI capabilities centered on its search platform, a Duet AI tool for Workspace apps like…
Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI) “Artificial intelligence” is a broad term that refers to any type of computer software that engages in humanlike activities – including learning, planning and problem-solving. Broadly speaking, AI can support three important business needs: automating business processes, gaining insight through data analysis, and engaging with customers and employees. How Startups Are Evolving With…
According to CEO Arvind Krishna, International Business Machines (IBM) anticipates pausing employment hiring as approximately 7,800 positions may be eliminated by artificial intelligence (AI) in the upcoming years. According to Krishna, hiring in back-office areas like human resources will stop or slow down. He also predicted that in five years, automation and AI might replace…
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, reported a net profit of $15 billion in the first quarter of 2023, exceeding market estimates, indicating that the search engine powerhouse is finding its footing. The IT titan has been put under pressure as a result of a general downturn in advertising spending, over-hiring during a Covid-era boom,…
UAE-based Intelllia, a provider of analytical and strategic support for investment and finance institutions, and corporate business development teams, has launched an AI-powered vetting and project delivery platform for finance, strategy and public policy for its clients across emerging markets. teams. With its patented AI-driven analyst vetting, training, and quality control platform, Intellia provides on-demand,…
Since its release in November of last year, OpenAI’s ChatGP-3 has changed the game in a variety of industries. Now, the most recent upgrade to GPT-4, which has been trained on trillions of parameters, will undoubtedly improve this innovation’s functionality by offering functions that are sure to transform technology as we now know it. The…
Since its launch in November last year, the OpenAI developed ChatGPT language model has taken the world by storm. Its use of deep learning techniques to understand language and generate responses based on the input it receives has pushed artificial intelligence (AI) into the mainstream. But according to PBT Group, human intelligence will always be…
Elon Musk claimed in an interview that aired late Monday that he plans to compete with Microsoft and Google’s artificial intelligence projects with “truth-seeking AI” that rejects political correctness. The billionaire CEO of Tesla and Twitter expressed his worries about the threat posed by AI once more, stating that it has “the potential of civilizational…
Policymakers, opinion leaders, and business experts will gather for the second Artificial Intelligence (AI) Center of Excellence Africa Leaders’ Summit in Nairobi to discuss the impact of AI on Kenya and Africa as a whole. Thematic areas to be covered include ethical AI and AI investment. On April 27, the Artificial Intelligence Center of Excellence…
The company that created the popular chatbot ChatGPT, OpenAI, announced on Tuesday that it will pay users up to $20,000 for information on security holes in its AI systems. With payments starting at $200 per vulnerability, the OpenAI Bug Bounty program, which went live on Tuesday, will provide participants rewards based on the severity of…
With the aid of artificial intelligence (AI) and live-learning technology, Nigerian company VarsityScape makes it simpler for cohort-based course instructors to acquire all the resources they require to run a successful course. VarsityScape, a platform for students at higher education institutions that was founded in 2019 by Daniel Idiare and Kenney Erimakonosine, has now expanded…
Former British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli is cited in American author Mark Twain’s autobiography as saying: “There are three sorts of lying: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” Nevertheless, it’s possible that Twain misquoted Disraeli. Artificial intelligence brings all three together in a neat little package, which is a fantastic advance. The massive datasets collected from…