Mallika Dureja
Roblox, an online gaming platform, has announced that it is testing two features of artificial intelligence. One of these capabilities involves the creation of virtual items based on natural language prompts, while the other involves the creation of code based on text inputs. According to information published by the website Tech Crunch, both will be made available in the weeks to come.
Daniel Sturman, chief technical officer for Roblox, stated that the firm envisions a future in which even a beginner would be able to bring their imagination to life in a Roblox experience. He added that some creators know how to code but may have little experience in generating 3D models.
The multinational technology corporation has its sights set on establishing a foundation for the metaverse. The focus is not only on a location in virtual worlds where people congregate; rather, it is on the toolkit that individuals use to construct those worlds.
What is a metaverse?
It is defined as a fictional version of the internet providing a virtual environment by using virtual reality and augmented reality headgear. The term ‘Metaverse’ traces its origins to a science fiction novel Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson which was published in 1992. When social media giant Facebook changed its name to Meta, then metaverse became a buzzword in Silicon Valley.
UN human rights chief says AI poses risk to human rights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said that recent advances in artificial intelligence posed grave threat to human rights, AFP reported.
His remark comes in wake of 60 countries including the United States and China calling for regulating AI in defence so that it does not undermine international security, stability and accountability. AI-guided drones, slaughterbots than can kill with no human intervention and risks about artificial intelligence escalating a military conflict have raised serious concerns.
