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What is the role of AI in public safety? How can it improve public safety? - Angal Nachiar, Mizoram

AI is also used to improve public safety by creating advanced surveillance systems. These systems use facial recognition technology powered by AI to swiftly and accurately identify individuals in real time, enabling law enforcement agencies to track and apprehend suspects more effectively.

Utilising AI within an operations centre facilitates the mining of public safety data and data from traffic management, public works, and utilities, among others. Furthermore, by integrating data from multiple departments into a single operational view, coordination within cities can be immensely improved, thereby contributing to their safety.

Can AI mimic voices? - Manikandan, Chennai

Microsoft recently revealed VALL-E, a cutting-edge text-to-speech AI language model that it says can mimic any voice — including emotional tone, vocal timbre, and even background noise — after only three seconds of training audio.

What are AI regulations? - Thurvasar Muni, Dehradun

AI regulation is the development of public sector policies and regulations to promote and regulate AI. Regulation is now widely regarded as vital to both developing AI and handling the risks connected with it. 

The legislation forbids using AI in vital services that could endanger people's lives or encourage harmful behaviour. Nonetheless, it allows the technology to be used in other vital sectors, such as health, with maximum safety and efficacy assessments by regulators.

What are the AI senses? - Sebastian Pandu, Assam

AI has improved tremendously. Some systems can identify transparent objects and distinguish between thousands of flavours and odours. Some of the most exciting prospects in Beneficial AI can be found in sensory applications. Sensory AI learns via sensory inputs like vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

What are the applications of AI in endodontics? - Marugu Ahmed, Hyderabad

AI is widely employed in endodontics and may aid in clinical applications such as detecting root fractures, and periapical diseases, estimating working length, tracing apical foramen, root morphology, and disease prediction.

What are the benefits of AI in search engines? How does AI help in web searches? - Beeman Sago, Pune

Understanding the semantic linkages between phrases, recognising search patterns, and forecasting user behaviour are all jobs that AI may assist in automating and improving. AI-powered technologies can also help optimise content, ensuring it is relevant and exciting for users.

Natural language processing is used in AI-driven search to comprehend user queries and deliver meaningful and human-like results. In addition, it gives the search experience a more conversational feel, allowing you to ask follow-up questions and have a more personalised experience.

How do chatbots help patients? - Ellai Begam, Punjab

Healthcare chatbots can plan appointments more quickly and accurately by using information about the patient's condition, allergies, and insurance information. One example is finding a spot at a specialised health facility or lab test centre.

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