Satyen K. Bordoloi

Mumbai

Journalist at Sify

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Bots to Robots: Google's Quest to Give AI a Body (and Maybe a Sense of Humour)

2 weeks ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

Google is on a quest to give AI a body, and in doing so, might also do the reverse i.e. figure the perfect brain for every robot out there, writes Satyen K. BordoloiI remember when Google was just another scrappy startup, rejected by Yahoo and struggling to find its footing.
AI Washing: Because Even Your Toothbrush Needs to Be “Smart” Now

3 weeks ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

From AI in toothbrush to another in your shaver – India’s AI obsession has crossed peak absurdity; after all, who needs common sense when you can have artificial intelligence says Satyen K. BordoloiIndians living in India may not have invented AI, but our genius marketers know how to sell it.. in everything. They’ve made your toothbrush smarter than you, given your shaver trust issues, and enabled your washing machine so much that it can moonlight as a therapist.
Rogue AI on the Loose: Can Auditing Uncover Hidden Agendas on Time?

3 weeks ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

In the shadows of artificial intelligence, a hidden agenda lurks. Can we unmask it before it’s too late, wonders Satyen K. BordoloiAlthough people believe that a self-aware AI will end the world, researchers know more mundane stuff could do it.
Meet Manus AI: Your New Digital Butler (don't ask it to make coffee yet)Personal AI assistants

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

If most of our work happens in the digital domain, why should our assistants only be flesh and blood analogues, asks Satyen K. BordoloiBack in 2021, when I began claiming in my writings that assistants like Jarvis in Iron Man are a matter of ‘when,’ not ‘if,’ people would laugh. “All that remains is for us to have affairs with a digital girlfriend like in Her,” their reply would mock. My earnest answer of “yes” would leave them in stitches. I don’t blame them.
The End of SEO as We Know It: Welcome to the AIO Revolution

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

SEO ruled the internet for 25 years. But in 2024, AI marked the beginning of its retirement with AIO: Artificial Intelligence Optimization finds Satyen K. Bordoloi. The 1990s internet was characterised by dial-up screeches, websites with glittery Comic Sans fonts, and search engines like AskJeeves that struggled to find a coffee shop inside a coffee shop.
Anthropomorphisation of AI: Why Can’t We Stop Believing AI Will End the World?

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

A recent AI communications demo went viral for all the wrong reasons—it stoked fears of an apocalypse… again. Satyen K. Bordoloi digs into why we can’t seem to quit our AI doomsday obsession. If the medieval world had the plague, the 21st century has AI phobia—as viral, and as dangerous.
AI’s Top-Secret Mission: Solving Humanity’s Biggest Problems While We Argue About Apocalypse

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

Beyond doomsday fantasies, Satyen K. Bordoloi finds that the jaw-dropping truth about AI is stranger—and more hopeful—than anyone dared imagine. London, February 2025. The lab at the Imperial College hummed with the faint buzz of dormant machines. Professor José R. Penadés slumped over his desk, surrounded by stacks of paper and half-empty coffee cups. For a decade, his team had chased a ghost: How do superbugs spread antibiotic resistance like wildfire? They finally had the answer.
Why is OpenAI Getting into Chip Production? The Inside Scoop

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

Behind OpenAI’s plan to fabricate their own chips, lies a deeper story rife with ambitions and coups, says Satyen K. BordoloiReuters dropped a bombshell in February: OpenAI is diving into chip development. At first glance, this seems like a no-brainer. NVIDIA, the company that designs the chips powering the AI revolution (not to be confused with TSMC, which actually manufactures them), recently became the world’s most valuable company. So, of course, OpenAI wants a piece of that pie.
Microsoft's Quantum Chip Majorana 1: Marketing Hype or Leap Forward?

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

After Google’s Willow comes Microsoft’s Majorana 1, promising more fantastical quantum computing ahead. But does the reality live up to the hype? Satyen K. Bordoloi investigates. So far, we could only say that about AI, but since last year, even quantum computing has been moving at a pace that’s hard for anyone to keep up with. Google’s announcement about its Willow chip was barely a few months ago, and hot on its heels comes Microsoft with Majorana 1, promising even more fantastical features.
Forget Smart Homes - Welcome to Your 'Feeling' Home

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

The next evolution of smart homes isn’t about smarts – it’s about personality, thanks to some new initiatives by companies like Apple, finds Satyen K. Bordoloi. Remember that adorable lamp hopping over Pixar’s logo? Apple just turned that bouncing bundle of curiosity into reality! While we were busy teaching our smart lights and fridges to connect to the internet, Apple was cooking up something far more delicious – they’re teaching our home gadgets to have actual personalities.