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    Artificial Intelligence or AI as the name suggests refers to machines capable of thinking or demonstrating human-like intelligence as opposed to natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals. The scientific community refers to AI as any system that can account for its environment before taking any action, to maximise its chances of achieving its goals, whatever they may be. AI is a blanket term that is also used for describing artificial machines that can mimic learning capabilities found in humans, aka cognitive functions. AI is used in a variety of fields like web-search engines, recommendation systems that recommend content based on your interests, voice assistants that can react to and understand human language, self-driving cars or even automated decision-making in strategic games like chess. The academic study of artificial intelligence began in 1956 and has evolved over the years as the technology advanced. The traditional goals of any research in the field consider reasoning capabilities, the use of knowledge in making decisions, the ability to plan and execute an action, natural language processing, perception, and the ability to manipulate physical objects. The end goal is to create machines that can simulate general intelligence to solve a variety of problems, in the same capacity as humans. More

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      Elon Musk appeared to poke fun at the controversy earlier on Friday, posting laugh-cry emojis in response to AI edits of famous people - including himself - in bikinis

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      As generative AI moves from experimentation to mass commercial deployment, India stands at a critical crossroads where copyright law, innovation policy, and creator protection must be reconciled

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      Overall, sovereign owned investors ploughed $66 billion into investments in artificial intelligence and digitalization in 2025

    • Five years of Techade: AI lifts productivity, caps headcount, reshapes IT cost structures

      The revenue mix from AI, cloud, and advanced digital services has risen sharply, from about 25% five years ago to nearly 60% today.

    • Xi touts China’s AI, chip wins In triumphant New Year’s speech

      The speech was Xi’s most upbeat New Year’s Eve address in recent years, coming after his government overcame a multitude of challenges to underscore China’s status as a rising global superpower.

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      Artificial intelligence dominated the narrative, spanning everything from foundational models being built in India to world models, xAI’s Grok, and OpenAI feeling the pressure from Google’s Gemini.

    • Indian IT eyes revival in 2026 as AI projects move from proof of concept to execution

      This shift is beginning to stabilise demand, but it is also forcing IT services firms to confront structural changes that will define growth beyond 2026.

    • The biggest AI channel on YouTube is Indian, earns $4M+ a year, and people can’t stop watching

      Do you watch YouTube daily? Then you’ve likely seen AI-generated story videos. A report claims the most-viewed AI-only YouTube channel is based in India, with 2 billion+ views and annual earnings of over $4 million, showing how fast AI content is taking over feeds and viewer attention.

    • India should treat artificial intelligence as digital public infra, not proprietary assets: Govt white paper

      A government white paper argues that democratising access to AI will require governing core AI building blocks as digital public goods, drawing on India’s digital public infrastructure playbook.

    • Three key trends will be visible in India’s AI ecosystem in 2026

      AI investment Is scaling up in India, as companies integrate it in their operations. Its expanding role creates opportunities but also risks

    • OPINION | Digital Lending Fraud in 2025: When AI became both the weapon and the shield 

      Globally, fraud in 2025 shifted away from document manipulation toward identity-led abuse. Synthetic identities and account takeovers became more prevalent than single-use fraud attempts. AI was used to probe and evade detection systems

    • The AI boom is not a bubble

      Valuations may be spectacular and a bust could come — but while there’s exuberance there is no mania or irrationality

    • China issues draft rules to govern use of human-like AI systems

      China is advancing AI as a strategic industry, investing heavily in new technologies to drive economic growth and global competitiveness

    • OPINION | The global AI Race and India’s regulatory dilemma 

      Much like earlier regimes governing nuclear and satellite technologies, AI is now being managed through international controls rather than traditional technology regulation

    • AI upheaval shows little sign of lessening

      If the boom continues its blistering pace through 2026, the stresses could start to show

    • OPINION | AI in Education: Why rural and Tier-3 India risks being left behind

      AI has transformative potential in Indian education, but unequal access risks deepening the digital divide. To avoid exacerbating existing inequalities, inclusive, grassroots-focused AI solutions are essential for equitable learning

    • Start-up Street: In 2026, roadblocks are many, as are opportunities

      Overall funding for start-ups is likely to increase, with opportunities in new AI-related areas and Deep Tech, and start-ups are also entering Tier 2 and Tier 3 downs. But a few key risks bear watching

    • OPINION | 2025 Roundup: The year Indian startups got its mojo back

      In 2025, Indian startups revived with AI-driven applications, particularly in voice tech and quick commerce, while venture capital investment surged, focusing on full-service AI and global expansion

    • IndiaAI Impact Summit: Proposed ‘AI Safety Commons’ to focus on Global South use cases

      Proposed repository aims to adapt AI testing and safety frameworks to local contexts in developing economies

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      On decision-making, 75% of employees and 72% of employers say Gen AI improves the quality of decisions, a key differentiator compared with global markets where adoption remains uneven.

    • OPINION | Balancing India's AI Ambitions: CCI's approach to competition and innovation

      The CCI’s market study on AI highlights its transformative role in India’s economy. It recommends flexible, sector-specific regulation and voluntary self-audits to ensure fair competition while encouraging technological growth

    • AI markets raise fresh competition concerns, regulator coordination key: CCI chair Ravneet Kaur

      The CCI chairperson indicated that the regulator would be open to coordinating with other bodies such as the data protection board and so on.

    • Accenture Q1 signals stable demand but execution pressure for Indian IT firms

      For Indian IT companies such as TCS, Infosys, HCLTech, and Cognizant, analysts say a stronger recovery is likely to depend on an improvement in macro conditions rather than company-specific execution alone.

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