Ahead of India's 2024 elections, some politicians are using voice cloning tools to send personalized messages and AI songs featuring Modi are gaining traction
my latest for @restofworld https://restofworld.org/... Sagar Vishnoi / @sagarvishnoi : Got quoted in @restofworld on how AI is changing Indian politics. Over last few weeks, Modi's digitally rendered ...
How some Chinese data labeling companies hired by Baidu, Alibaba, and JD.com to train AI are exploiting vocational school students via data labeling internships
the exploitation of cheap labour in the AI industry; often underpaid and overlooked critical roles 1/2 https://restofworld.org/... Viola Zhou / @violazhouyi : Tech companies like Baidu have establishe...
A test of ChatGPT's ability to respond in underrepresented languages like Bengali and Kurdish found translation errors, fabricated words, and illogical answers
Outside of English, ChatGPT makes up words, fails logic tests, and can't do basic information retrieval. X: @vickiturk and @russellbrandom . Forums: Beehaw X: Vicki Turk / @vickiturk : Love this - @de...
A look at the Indian Institutes of Technology, established in the 1950s and 1960s to emulate MIT and now comprising 23 schools offering a path to tech success
Indian tech entrepreneur Kesavan Kandadai has many accomplishments under his belt: launching Amazon Prime Video in India and founding … X: @restofworld , @vickiturk , @restofworld , @russellbrandom , ...
An influx of digital nomads, mostly from the US, in Medellín, Mexico City, and other cities is boosting local economies, as locals complain of being priced out
Stephen Witt / Rest of World : Tweets: @adjwilson , @violazhouyi , @fbajak , @noahpasaran , @heejinsoulyves , @restofworld , @alexnpress , @spwells , @chaykak , @restofworld , @vickiturk , and @ojosd...
How on-demand home services startup Urban Company became the biggest employer of women in India's gig economy, creating a rare opportunity for social mobility
By disrupting the age-old home services industry, the Indian unicorn offered many women a rare opportunity for social mobility. Tweets: @karan_singhs , @bambaiyya__ , @soniafaleiro , and @vickiturk Tw...
A look at Belarus' once-vibrant tech startup scene, decimated after ruthless repression by Alexander Lukashenko's regime and Russia's invasion of Ukraine
and the country's techies are fleeing in droves. Absolutely fantastic reporting here from @clementgirardot https://restofworld.org/... via @restofworld Anup Kaphle / @anupkaphle : A fraudulent electio...
Inside China's $16B virtual influencer industry, as motion capture actors complain of hard working conditions powering their avatars four to five hours per day
It's really about the Pacific, but Taiwan stands in the way. Art: Mark Corry. Tweets: Ross Dawson / @rossdawson : Virtual influencers are becoming massive, especially in China, where it's a $16bn ind...
An app for India's largest public employment program is jeopardizing the livelihood of millions in the country due to technical glitches and poor connectivity
Poor connectivity and an English-only interface make the app unusable for many who rely on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. Tweets: @restofworld , @restofworld , @vickiturk ...
China's crackdown and economic downturn have led to massive layoffs in its tech sector, but some workers are relieved to exit the industry's “996” work schedule
Viola Zhou / Rest of World : Tweets: @vickiturk , @cengizyar , and @alvinfoo Tweets: Vicki Turk / @vickiturk : A highly-paid tech job was the dream for China's young workers. Now, amid widespread lay...