44% believe that AI can be a better boss than a human

Kaspersky's recent study highlights the growing integration of AI in various aspects of life, from work to personal decisions. ChatGPT, one of the most popular AI chatbots, saw rapid growth, with 153 million visits in its first month after launching in November 2022, reaching 2 billion visits by April 2024. The

Is Artificial Intelligence the way forward or backward?

Contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence has been a cornerstone of technological progress for much longer than the past few years. Computer scientist Alan Turing brought forth the concept of computers solving complex human problems with his invention of the Turing Machine in 1936. This machine provided solutions to a

AUAP President for integration of AI, Mental Health Awareness

Dr. Md. Sabur Khan, President of the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP) and Founder & Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Daffodil International University, participated in the AUAP Learning and Sharing Forum on Health hosted by Daegu Health College in South Korea from May 09-11,

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza

The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza, according to a report published last week. The report comes from the nonprofit outlet +972 Magazine, which is run by Israeli and Palestinian journalists. The report

BNP claims Tarique’s speech distorted using AI

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday claimed that the party's acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's speech, which was delivered through zoom app to maintain communication with party leaders and activists, has been distorted with deep fake technology using artificial intelligence (AI). He said the deep fake video is

DIU Celebrates Successful application of AI

Daffodil International University (DIU) organized a “Meet the Press” at Daffodil Tower 71, Sobhanbagh on Thursday in the capital to celebrate the successful application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Daffodil International University has been one of the pioneers in the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and technology innovation since the beginning of

Microsoft holds conclave on AI

Microsoft Bangladesh recently held ‘Partner Leadership Conclave’ with a view to empower its partners and drive conversations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformations. From Microsoft, Md. Yousup Faruqu, Country Managing Director, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal; Samik Roy, Executive Director, Corporate, Medium and Small Business, Microsoft India & South Asia and

Deepening democracy in an AI-enabled world

In 2002, the Human Development Report (UNDP) focused on ‘Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World’. It was an important discourse then [and still is] that evoked lot of insightful cross-regional exchanges of ideas. It reiterates that politics matter for human development because people everywhere want to be free to determine

UGC suggests adding AI to curriculum

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has suggested adding artificial intelligence (AI) to the curriculum to influence the future course of higher education in Bangladesh like the developed countries of the world. The suggestion was made at the inaugural function of a day-long training session on “Prospects and threats of artificial intelligence