South Korea prosecutors expand use of generative AI

South Korea prosecutors expand use of generative AI

Flag of South Korea’s prosecution service. Photo by Asia Today Feb. 17 (Asia Today) — South Korea’s prosecution service is accelerating development of generative artificial intelligence tools to assist with investigations and trial preparation, including support for drafting indictments, officials said Monday. The move follows a pilot program by the courts and signals a broader…

What Aristotle and Socrates can teach us about using generative AI

What Aristotle and Socrates can teach us about using generative AI

araelf/iStock/Getty Images Plus Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways AI language models can erode our ability to create new ideas.   Other types of AI models can help us improve our critical thinking.  The focus on globalization technology must shift to local intelligence. We are at a confluence of AI…

Generative AI can be made safer for children, says expert

Generative AI can be made safer for children, says expert

Should India have a child safety solutions observatory? Is it high time we devise a youth advisory council? Is there a need to look at child well-being more than just child safety? These were some of the pertinent questions raised at the session titled ‘Safeguarding Children in India’s AI Future: Towards Child-Centric AI Policy and…

Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum

Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New ethnographic research reveals nine justifications that make AI innovations almost “irresistible” across organizational and professional boundaries. The study conducted at the University of Eastern Finland and Aalto University provides rich empirical insight into how innovation teams mobilize multiple conceptions of the common good to keep AI projects going forward. The…

Eve Online’s new in-game chatbot “is not generative AI,” but I’d still rather ask randomers for advice

Eve Online’s new in-game chatbot “is not generative AI,” but I’d still rather ask randomers for advice

There’s something special about MMOs. Unlike other multiplayer titles, they consistently create that sense of community; that feeling of homeliness. Final Fantasy 14 does it the best: I’ve spent many a day whiling away the hours chilling and chatting in Limsa Lominsa, and when I was a little sprout (new characters have a green plant…

Study maps seven roles for generative AI in fighting disinformation

Study maps seven roles for generative AI in fighting disinformation

Credit: Mikael Wallerstedt, Uppsala University Generative AI can be used to combat misinformation. However, it can also exacerbate the problem by producing convincing manipulations that are difficult to detect and can quickly be copied and disseminated on a wide scale. In a new study, researchers have defined seven distinct roles that AI can play in…

Generative AI Uncertainty Sparks Rs. 50,000 Crore Loss in MF Holdings

Generative AI Uncertainty Sparks Rs. 50,000 Crore Loss in MF Holdings

1. What caused the Rs. 50,000 crore loss in mutual fund holdings? The sharp fall in IT stock valuations led to mark-to-market losses for mutual funds with significant exposure, reducing NAVs even though fund managers did not sell holdings. 2. Why are IT stocks falling amid concerns about generative AI? Investors fear that AI will…

IIT Patna Sees Growing Enrolment in Certificate Programme on Generative AI for Professionals

IIT Patna Sees Growing Enrolment in Certificate Programme on Generative AI for Professionals

Patna: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna is witnessing steady participation in its Certificate Programme in Generative AI for Professionals, reflecting rising demand for industry-oriented artificial intelligence training among working professionals. According to institute officials, the first cohort of the programme, conducted between May and November 2025, enrolled 190 participants. The second cohort, which…

EY India launches EY.ai Generative Studio

EY India launches EY.ai Generative Studio

EY India today announced the launch of EY.ai Generative Studio, a next-generation AI platform that helps enterprises adopt agentic AI and move from idea to enterprise-grade deployment up to 10x faster. The platform enables secure, governed and scalable innovation across diverse enterprise data environments, providing. It offers enterprises flexibility to operate on on-premises infrastructure, ensuring…