Technology at your service – Transforming lives and society

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Technology   Source: IE Context: The digital revolution has transformed the lives of ordinary citizens, given the power to the poorest and marginalised, and offered the youth the ability to create.   Digital initiatives that have changed the …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 17 March 2023

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Artificial intelligence: Comparing the types and their impacts

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life   Source: TH Context: AI can traditionally be divided into Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI). AGI and ANI: The difference lies in their scope of intelligence and their ability to generalise knowledge across different contexts. …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 8 February 2023

InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

What are voice deepfakes and how are they used?

GS Paper 4  Syllabus: Ethics/ Science and Technology   Source: TH Context:  Recently several users of ElevenLabs (“speech synthesis” and “voice cloning” service provider) made voice deepfakes of celebrities like Emma Watson, Joe Rogan, and Ben Shapiro. Those deepfake audios made racist, abusive, and violent comments without consent.       Ethical concerns related to …

What lies ahead in 2023 – A new social media, Metaverse, and more AI?

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life   Source: IE   Direction: The article highlights new technological breakthroughs that await in 2023 and the opportunities and challenges they pose. The article also covers a study that points out the adverse impact of social media.   Context: …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 23 December 2022

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …

[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 20 December 2022

  InstaLinks :  help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …