John Xavier
Tech Editor at The Hindu
Tech Editor @ The Hindu | ex-Bloomberg | ex-McKinsey | Views personal https://t.co/ZrQ1s0EmVV…
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5 days ago |
thehindu.com | John Xavier
The AI arms race is in full swing, and every tech giant is manoeuvering for a dominant position. Microsoft, a heavyweight in this arena, has made a significant strategic move by bringing Mark D’Arcy, a marketing expert with over decade of experience at Meta and a prior stint at Time Warner, into its fold. His mission? To sprinkle some marketing magic on Microsoft Copilot, the company’s ambitious AI assistant, and help it not just compete, but truly connect with users.
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | John Xavier
Advanced AI models that showcase unparalleled capabilities in natural language processing, problem-solving, and multimodal understanding have some inherent vulnerabilities that expose critical security risks. While these language models’ strength lie in their adaptability and efficiency across diverse applications, those very same attributes can be manipulated.
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | John Xavier
Advanced AI models that showcase unparalleled capabilities in natural language processing, problem-solving, and multimodal understanding have some inherent vulnerabilities that expose critical security risks. While these language models’ strength lie in their adaptability and efficiency across diverse applications, those very same attributes can be manipulated.
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | John Xavier
OpenAI on Monday (May 5, 2025) said it is restructuring as a public benefit corporation (PBC), reaffirming its founding mission by allowing the nonprofit organisation that oversees it to retain control. The move marks a significant reversal from previous plans to shift authority to investors and signals a renewed commitment to prioritising public benefit over profit.
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1 week ago |
thehindu.com | John Xavier
Today’s episode was recorded on the sidelines of Google Cloud Next 2025, where I caught up with Umesh Vemuri, Google Cloud’s VP of Strategic Missions and Partnerships. Umesh’s team focuses on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible by scaling up nascent, yet powerful technologies. Join us as we explore how they shaped the future of entertainment experiences at The Sphere in Las Vegas with ‘The Wizard of Oz’- a project that reveals just how far ambition and technology can go together.
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RT @the_hindu: AI models show alarming vulnerability to generating harmful content. @johnXavier777 writes. https://t.co/8KLHXr3lJW
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