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Japan Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
Ishiba to revamp strategy to industrialize quantum tech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday that his government will "drastically strengthen" its strategy to industrialize quantum technology, amid growing international competition in this field. Positioning this year as "the first year of quantum industrialization," Ishiba indicated that the government will promote support for related startups and human resource development. Quantum technology is "expected to become a new industrial pillar of our country, and also important for economic security," the prime minister told reporters in the city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture. While in the city, Ishiba visited the Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI technology under the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, or AIST. He inspected quantum computing research and interacted with researchers there.
Tatler Asia
15-05-2025
- Tatler Asia
From generative AI and multimodal AI to digital twins, AI explains itself
2. Multimodal AI Above Gemini, developed by Google Deepmind, is a multimodal AI that can interpret various inputs such as images, text, code and video () Multimodal AI refers to AI systems that can understand and process multiple types of information or 'modes' at once, such as text, images and audio. This allows them to combine different information sources to understand situations more comprehensively. Think of it like how humans use multiple senses: we hear words, see facial expressions and notice body language simultaneously to understand a conversation. Similarly, multimodal AI might analyse a video by recognising spoken dialogue, understanding visual actions and processing any text that appears on screen. This creates a richer understanding than any single mode could provide alone. You might experience multimodal AI in tools like ChatGPT Vision or Google Gemini, where you can upload an image and get detailed text-based analysis or ask questions about it, seamlessly blending visuals and language. Read more: AI leaders are unlocking the future with technology 3. AI companions Above A user customises an avatar for their personal AI chatbot Replika through a smartphone app () AI companions are virtual assistants or digital friends powered by AI. These applications are designed to interact with you in a human-like manner; they can chat, help with tasks, answer questions or even provide entertainment. Unlike simple tools, they aim to offer a sense of relationship and personalisation. They learn your preferences over time, adapting to your needs and habits. A virtual assistant on your phone might notice you typically set morning alarms and eventually begin suggesting them at your usual times. Some more advanced companions can even engage in casual conversation or remember details from past interactions to create a more continuous relationship. Yet, there is some controversy surrounding the impact of the AI companion bots on their users. In 2024, a mother in the US filed a lawsuit against Character Technologies, Inc, claiming that its bot contributed to her son's suicide. She alleged that the teenager openly discussed suicidal thoughts and engaged in highly sexual conversations with it. Read more: Meet Moflin, Casio's emotional support robot, and other AI companions 4. Computer vision Above A display showing the image processed by Quantum AI security camera at a booth during the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Spain () Computer vision enables machines to 'see' and make sense of visual information from the world around them. Just as our eyes capture images and our brains interpret them, computer vision systems use cameras to capture visual data and algorithms to understand what they are looking at. This field encompasses a range of capabilities: image classification, object detection, image segmentation and facial recognition. It has transformed numerous industries, from autonomous vehicles that rely on computer vision to navigate safely to medical imaging systems that help doctors spot diseases in X-rays and MRIs with greater accuracy. Read more: How AI Guided's Florence Chan helps the visually impaired navigate the world better with a smart belt 5. Digital twins Above A tablet displays the buildings at The Bund in Shanghai using a digital twin app () Digital twins are virtual replicas of real-world objects, systems or processes. Imagine having a digital model of your car, your house or even an entire factory that mirrors how the real thing operates and behaves. They have become increasingly valuable across industries to improve efficiency and predict potential issues. For example, in luxury real estate, digital twins can preview smart home configurations or model interior lighting throughout the day before the property is ever built. Read more: The AI book scraping issue explained 6. Synthetic media Synthetic media refers to content generated or altered using AI and other digital technologies. This includes images, videos, audio and text that are either entirely created by AI or manipulated to create new, realistic experiences. You might encounter synthetic media in social media filters that transform your appearance in real time or in music, where AI can compose songs that sound remarkably like popular artists performed them. Above A CBC news video explores the potential misuse of AI-generated videos in elections (Video: CBC News) While this technology presents creative opportunities, it also raises significant concerns regarding authenticity and trust. In some instances, individuals have been deceived by synthetic media featuring the voices of their loved ones in distress, leading them to transfer thousands of dollars before realising they had been scammed. Read more: 7 most expensive AI art pieces ever sold 7. Prompt engineering Above A user typed a prompt to inquire about OpenAI's ChatGPT () Prompt engineering is the skill of crafting questions or instructions for AI systems in ways that produce the most valuable and accurate responses. Think of it as learning how to communicate effectively with AI. Just as you might phrase a question differently depending on whom you're asking, prompt engineering involves understanding how to frame your requests to AI systems for optimal results. For instance, asking a vague question like 'What do you think?' might yield a generic response. However, asking something specific, such as 'What are three critically acclaimed British films released in the past two years?' is more likely to generate a precise and helpful answer. As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, understanding how to communicate our needs to these systems effectively becomes an increasingly valuable skill. Meet the Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow from the Technology sector. NOW READ The hidden wisdom of investing legends: 5 powerful lessons for a prosperous life Here's what to know about 'soft power' and Joseph Nye, the man who conceptualised it From the world's best action camera to the worst drone: The ups and downs of GoPro Credits This article was created with the assistance of AI tools
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fake election news ads are luring people into investment schemes. We got some taken down
Fake CBC News articles that link to sketchy investment schemes are flooding social media with sensational headlines about the Canadian election and other recent political developments. CBC's visual investigations unit reported on a similar scam in late January, where fake articles lured victims to Quantum AI, a well-known scam. But this latest generation of fake content has been updated to take advantage of new events with surprising speed. One fake article referencing a federal tariff relief initiative is dated March 23 — Prime Minister Mark Carney made a similar announcement days earlier, on March 21. After CBC News reached out to Facebook parent company Meta and the Toronto-based company hosting one of the website domains, several of the Facebook accounts behind the ads were disabled and one website domain was suspended. Clicking on one of the Facebook ads takes the user to a realistic-looking CBC News article. (Other news outlets have also been spoofed, though most of the ads seen by CBC News were purporting to show an article from the public broadcaster.) Read on, though, and the articles tout a "zero risk" cryptocurrency investment scheme. Two examples of fake CBC ads, which lead to fake articles, that circulated on Facebook. The trail eventually leads to a sketchy investment trading platform. (Screenshot/Facebook) In one case, the Facebook ads even featured an AI-generated deepfake video of CBC journalist Rosemary Barton, as well as Elon Musk, and Carney. In the fake video, Carney says the government has certified the safety of the alleged investment product and that "none of the investors will lose their money." "All you need is to invest $350 and start making profit from the first month," the deepfaked prime minister said. The deepfake was created using manipulated video originally taken from Carney's Liberal leadership launch speech in January. "There is not going to be a decline in the number of these soon, particularly with the election," said Marissa Sollows, director of communications for the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick, which issued warnings about the scheme this month. "We are working certainly with our national and international counterparts, regulatory counterparts and enforcement staff at examining all kinds of different ways that we can look at disrupting and raising awareness of this — recognizing that it is such a Whac-A-Mole game. When you take one down, 10 more pop up." Variety of trading platforms linked Each fake article directs readers to a realistic-looking trading platform, such as Canada Crypto Fund, TrueNorth, or Token Tact. The New Brunswick FCSC issued warnings about all three of those entities in March, warning they are "not registered to deal or advise in securities in New Brunswick." The fake articles often were hosted under strange and unrelated URLs — or for example — while some were more convincing, such as A screenshot of a fake CBC ad seen on Facebook that included a deepfake video of Mark Carney, left, compared with a frame from the real Carney Liberal leadership speech from Jan. 16. (Screenshots/Facebook and CBC News) One of the ads CBC News investigated was posted by a Facebook page called "Tokens Ailive." Clicking on the links in the article sent CBC News to two different sites claiming to be trading platforms at two different times. The trading sites then ask users to make a minimum deposit — usually several hundred dollars — to begin trading, either by submitting credit card information or by calling a representative. That process closely resembles the Quantum AI scam previously investigated by CBC News. 'Scammers use every platform available:' Meta CBC News also analyzed the websites hosting the articles and trading platforms. Two of the trading platforms are hosted by Cloudflare, a major internet firm based in the United States. The company did not respond to CBC's request for comment. One of the sites registered its domain name with Tucows, a Toronto-based company. After CBC News contacted Tucows, the company suspended the domain. Madeleine Stoesser, Tucows's senior manager of corporate communications, clarified that the company uses a wholesale model. That means the website owner purchased the domain from a reseller. "We work closely with our resellers to address issues similar to this domain," Stoesser told CBC News. A fake ad on Facebook shared by the page 'Tokens Ailive' that leads to a fake CBC News-style article. (Screenshot/Facebook) During the investigation, CBC News saw fake ads sharing the articles being listed, and in some cases removed, from Meta's Ad Library, a database of ads that run on Meta platforms that was created to address transparency concerns. CBC News reached out to Meta for comment and provided several additional examples of pages sharing the fake ads. Meta said in a statement the company had removed the Facebook ads CBC News flagged and disabled the accounts sharing them. "This is an ongoing industry-wide challenge — scammers use every platform available to them and constantly adapt to evade enforcement. Our work in this area is never done, and we continue to invest in new technologies and methods to protect people on our platforms from scams," the spokesperson said in a statement. The RCMP, along with the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, noted in a recent statement a specific concern with "the increasing prevalence and sophistication of online investment scams." Investment fraud cost Canadians $310 million in 2024, the organizations said. The CSA noted that for the first time, "scams among younger Canadians have trended upwards." Ryan Duquette, national lead of digital forensics at MNP, a consulting firm, told CBC News that several issues hamper the ability of social media companies and law enforcement to crack down on schemes like these. "It is very, very challenging. [It's] so multifaceted between social media doing their investigations and perhaps police doing their investigations as well," Duquette said. We're still tracking ads like this. If you see something suspicious, you can get in touch at ask@ You can also learn what to do about it here. And Meta has its own anti-scam information.
CBC
28-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Fake election news ads are luring people into investment schemes. We got some taken down
Fake CBC News articles that link to sketchy investment schemes are flooding social media with sensational headlines about the Canadian election and other recent political developments. CBC's visual investigations unit reported on a similar scam in late January, where fake articles lured victims to Quantum AI, a well-known scam. But this latest generation of fake content has been updated to take advantage of new events with surprising speed. One fake article referencing a federal tariff relief initiative is dated March 23 — Prime Minister Mark Carney made a similar announcement days earlier, on March 21. After CBC News reached out to Facebook parent company Meta and the Toronto-based company hosting one of the website domains, several of the Facebook accounts behind the ads were disabled and one website domain was suspended. Clicking on one of the Facebook ads takes the user to a realistic-looking CBC News article. (Other news outlets have also been spoofed, though most of the ads seen by CBC News were purporting to show an article from the public broadcaster.) Read on, though, and the articles tout a "zero risk" cryptocurrency investment scheme. In one case, the Facebook ads even featured an AI-generated deepfake video of CBC journalist Rosemary Barton, as well as Elon Musk, and Carney. In the fake video, Carney says the government has certified the safety of the alleged investment product and that "none of the investors will lose their money." "All you need is to invest $350 and start making profit from the first month," the deepfaked prime minister said. The deepfake was created using manipulated video originally taken from Carney's Liberal leadership launch speech in January. "There is not going to be a decline in the number of these soon, particularly with the election," said Marissa Sollows, director of communications for the Financial and Consumer Services Commission of New Brunswick, which issued warnings about the scheme this month. "We are working certainly with our national and international counterparts, regulatory counterparts and enforcement staff at examining all kinds of different ways that we can look at disrupting and raising awareness of this — recognizing that it is such a Whac-A-Mole game. When you take one down, 10 more pop up." Variety of trading platforms linked Each fake article directs readers to a realistic-looking trading platform, such as Canada Crypto Fund, TrueNorth, or Token Tact. The New Brunswick FCSC issued warnings about all three of those entities in March, warning they are "not registered to deal or advise in securities in New Brunswick." The fake articles often were hosted under strange and unrelated URLs — or for example — while some were more convincing, such as One of the ads CBC News investigated was posted by a Facebook page called "Tokens Ailive." Clicking on the links in the article sent CBC News to two different sites claiming to be trading platforms at two different times. The trading sites then ask users to make a minimum deposit — usually several hundred dollars — to begin trading, either by submitting credit card information or by calling a representative. That process closely resembles the Quantum AI scam previously investigated by CBC News. 'Scammers use every platform available:' Meta CBC News also analyzed the websites hosting the articles and trading platforms. Two of the trading platforms are hosted by Cloudflare, a major internet firm based in the United States. The company did not respond to CBC's request for comment. One of the sites registered its domain name with Tucows, a Toronto-based company. After CBC News contacted Tucows, the company suspended the domain. Madeleine Stoesser, Tucows's senior manager of corporate communications, clarified that the company uses a wholesale model. That means the website owner purchased the domain from a reseller. "We work closely with our resellers to address issues similar to this domain," Stoesser told CBC News. During the investigation, CBC News saw fake ads sharing the articles being listed, and in some cases removed, from Meta's Ad Library, a database of ads that run on Meta platforms that was created to address transparency concerns. CBC News reached out to Meta for comment and provided several additional examples of pages sharing the fake ads. Meta said in a statement the company had removed the Facebook ads CBC News flagged and disabled the accounts sharing them. "This is an ongoing industry-wide challenge — scammers use every platform available to them and constantly adapt to evade enforcement. Our work in this area is never done, and we continue to invest in new technologies and methods to protect people on our platforms from scams," the spokesperson said in a statement. The RCMP, along with the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, noted in a recent statement a specific concern with "the increasing prevalence and sophistication of online investment scams." Investment fraud cost Canadians $310 million in 2024, the organizations said. The CSA noted that for the first time, "scams among younger Canadians have trended upwards." Ryan Duquette, national lead of digital forensics at MNP, a consulting firm, told CBC News that several issues hamper the ability of social media companies and law enforcement to crack down on schemes like these. "It is very, very challenging. [It's] so multifaceted between social media doing their investigations and perhaps police doing their investigations as well," Duquette said.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Quantum eMotion Secures $1M in Licensing Fees to Advance Quantum AI in Financial Technology
Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2025) - Quantum eMotion Corp. (TSXV: QNC) (OTCQB: QNCCF) (FSE: 34Q0) ("QeM" or the "Corporation"), is delighted to announce a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Quantolio, a leading provider of AI-driven financial solutions. This strategic partnership grants Quantolio access to Quantum eMotion's proprietary Entropy-as-a-Service (EaaS) technology, enabling groundbreaking advancements in financial applications and quantum artificial intelligence (Quantum AI). Under the terms of the agreement, Quantolio will integrate QeM's quantum-based technology into its AI-powered financial platforms. Quantum eMotion's EaaS technology provides robust, high-entropy quantum randomness, ensuring enhanced security and performance in sensitive financial computations and AI-driven decision-making processes. For instance, EaaS can synergize AI-powered financial forecasting platforms by guaranteeing truly unpredictable stochastic processes. Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG) technology enhances Monte Carlo simulations, optimizes risk management models, and improves market prediction capabilities. Quantolio receives a non-exclusive, worldwide license to leverage QeM's proprietary EaaS technology within finance, FinTech, and Quantum AI applications. In exchange, Quantolio will pay QeM an annual licensing fee of $1.0 million, with additional revenue-sharing terms. "We are thrilled to partner with Quantolio, a pioneer in AI-driven financial solutions," said Francis Bellido, CEO of Quantum eMotion Corp. "This collaboration highlights the growing demand for quantum-enhanced solutions in financial applications, reinforcing our mission to deliver next-generation security and performance solutions." Quantolio's CEO, Amine El Kaouachi, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership: "By incorporating Quantum eMotion's EaaS technology, we are setting new standards for security and reliability in AI-driven financial decision-making. This agreement positions us at the forefront of Quantum AI innovation, ensuring unparalleled protection and performance in challenging situations." This agreement marks a significant milestone at the intersection of quantum technologies and financial technology, paving the way for secure, high-performance AI applications in the financial sector. About Quantolio Quantolio is a leading developer of AI-powered financial solutions, leveraging cutting-edge machine learning and data analytics to optimize financial strategies. Its Quantum AI platform is designed to revolutionize high-frequency trading, risk management, and FinTech innovation. About QeM The Company's mission is to address the growing demand for affordable hardware and software security for connected devices. QeM has become a pioneering force in classical and quantum cybersecurity solutions thanks to its patented Quantum Random Number Generator, a security solution that exploits the built-in unpredictability of quantum mechanics and promises to provide enhanced protection for high-value assets and critical systems. The Company intends to target highly valued Financial Services, Healthcare, Blockchain Applications, Cloud-Based IT Security Infrastructure, Classified Government Networks and Communication Systems, Secure Device Keying (IOT, Automotive, Consumer Electronics) and Quantum Cryptography. For further information, please visit our website at or contact: Francis Bellido, Chief Executive OfficerTel: 514.956.2525Email: info@ Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described in the Corporation's periodic reports including the annual report or in the filings made by Quantum from time to time with securities regulatory authorities. To view the source version of this press release, please visit Sign in to access your portfolio
