FP FREE PRESS The publishers permit sharing of the e-paper's pdf on WhatsApp and other social media platforms VOL. 13 NO. 214 | BHOPAL | TUESDAY | JANUARY 16, 2024 | PAGES 16 `3 - r Regd. No. Indore MP/ICD 216/2021-2023; EDITIONS: INDORE, BHOPAL, UJJAIN, MUMBAI, PUNE EDIT CHALLENGES GALORE FACE YATRA 2.0 WEATHER TOUGH YEARS AHEAD INDIAN FANS ARE WAITING TO SEE HOW TO PUT BAZBALL TO BED Pg-14 28.60c. 14.60c Sunrise : 07.10 Sunset : 06.02 AI LIKELY TO IMPACT 40% of jobs globally, says IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva AGENCIES San Francisco Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect nearly 40 per cent of all jobs around the world, according to a new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "In most scenarios, AI will likely worsen overall inequality, a troubling trend that policymakers must proactively address to prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions," IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said in a blogpost. According to the IMF, about 60 per cent of jobs may be impacted by AI in advanced economies. Around half the exposed jobs may benefit from AI integration, enhancing productivity For the other . half, AI applications may perform key tasks current- THE WARNING YOUR JOB may disappear altogether--not good–-or artificial intelligence may enhance your job, so you actually will be more productive and your income level may go up IN MOST SCENARIOS, AI will likely worsen overall inequality, a troubling trend that policymakers must proactively address to prevent the technology from further stoking social tensions IT IS CRUCIAL for countries to establish comprehensive social safety nets and offer retraining programmes for vulnerable worker IN DOING SO, we can make the AI transition more inclusive, protecting livelihoods and curbing inequality ly performed by humans, potentially lowering labour demand, and resulting in lower wages and reduced hiring. In the worst-case scenario, some of these jobs might disappear. In emerging markets and low-income countries, however, AI exposure is expected to be 40 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively. "These findings suggest emerging market and developing BSP will go alone in Lok Sabha polls, says Mayawati NEWS BRIEF Stricter rules for housing finance firms MUMBAI: The RBI on Monday issued a draft circular which proposes to harmonise regulations of housing finance companies (HFCs) with that of nonbanking finance companies (NBFCs) in several areas such as minimum capital requirement and deposit taking rules. Three dead in Gujarat factory fire AHMEDABAD: At least three workers were killed while four others injured after molten metal from a furnace overflowed, leading to a fire breakout at a steel factory in Gujarat's Kutch district, an official said on Monday. Some workers got engulfed in flames, highlighting the severity of the tragedy. Modi, Putin discuss stronger ties NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the two reviewed the progress on a number of issues of bilateral cooperation in followup to recent high-level exchanges between the two countries, according to a PMO statement. FASTags sans KYC link to be deactivated NEW DELHI: The NHAI on Monday said that FASTags with incomplete KYC will be deactivated or blacklisted by banks after January 31, as part of its move to enhance efficiency of the electronic toll collection system and provide seamless movement at the toll plazas. GLOBAL ECONOMY TO WEAKEN IN 2024 LUCKNOW: BSP president Mayawati on Monday said her party would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on its own but did not rule out a post-poll alliance. Talking to reporters at the state party office on her 68th birthday, she also categorically denied reports in a section of the media about her retirement from politics and stressed that she will continue to strengthen the party till her last breath. The former UP CM also said she has received an invitation for the January 22 consecration ceremony in Ayodhya but a decision on attending it has not been taken yet because of certain party programmes. CONTD. ON P8 economies face fewer immediate disruptions from AI. At the same time, many of these countries don't have the infrastructure or skilled workforces to harness the benefits of AI, raising the risk that over time the technology could worsen inequality among nations," said the IMF. AI could also affect income and wealth inequality within countries. The IMF believes that higher- income and younger workers might see disproportionate wage increases as a result of AI adoption. Lower-income and older workers might lag. "We may see polarisation within income brackets, with workers who can harness AI seeing an increase in their productivity and wages -- and those who cannot falling behind," noted Georgieva. She further mentioned that "it is crucial for countries to establish comprehensive social safety nets and offer retraining programmes for vulnerable workers". "In doing so, we can make the AI transition more inclusive, protecting livelihoods and curbing inequality," Georgieva added. Betul man kills newborn boy as he wanted a girl HE ALREADY had two sons OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in A man in an inebriated state strangled his 12-dayold son to death as he was hoping his third child to be a girl. The incident took place in Bajjarwada village under Kotwali police station of Betul district on Sunday evening. While the practice of families preferring sons and resorting to harming daughters is sadly not uncommon, the Betul case stands out as here the man expecting a girl after having two Uikey was under the influence of liquor when he beat up his wife, snatched their 12-dayold son and strangulated him to death sons became enraged, leading to the tragic incident. Father of two, Anil Uikey was disappointed as his wife gave birth to another boy, the police said on Monday. The man after his arrest told police that he had hoped to have a daughter as he already had two sons, the police said. Kotwali police station incharge Ashish Singh Pawar said Uikey was under the influence of liquor when he beat up his wife and snatched their 12-dayold son from her on Sunday evening. The woman fled the spot, as she was scared of being beaten up further, and when she returned home later, she found the baby dead in the hut, said Pawar. There were strangulation marks on the baby's neck, the officer said. The matter was reported to the police. The police registered a case against Uikey under relevant provisions of the IPC and arrested him, said police. On being interrogated, the accused told police that he already had two sons and was expecting a girl child, but their third born was a boy . NITI AAYOG REPORT Over 2.3 cr people moved out of poverty in MP in 9 years OUR STAFF REPORTER city.bhopal@fpj.co.in Over 2.3 crore people from state Madhya Pradesh have moved out of multidimensional poverty in last nine years, NITI Aayog said in a report on Monday . As many as 24.82 crore people in India moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years from 2013-14 to 2022-23, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh registering the largest decline. Multidimensional poverty is measured by improvement in health, education, and standard of living, it said. The national multidimensional poverty measures simultaneous deprivations across three equally weighted dimensions of health, education, and standard of living that are represented by 12 sustainable development goalsaligned indicators, according to NITI Aayog. These include nutrition, DGCA ALLOWS AIRLINES TO CANCEL FLIGHTS DELAYED OVER 3 HRS Amid chaos over flight delays and cancellations due to adverse weather conditions, the DGCA on Monday allowed airlines to cancel flights that are likely to be delayed beyond three hours, an official said. child and adolescent mortality, maternal health, years of schooling, school attendance, cooking fuel, sanitation, drinking water, electricity, housing, assets, and bank accounts. In the state, at present more than 5.36 crore people are getting free ration through 22,396 public distribution shops. AMARAVATI/HYDERABAD Two students- one from Wanaparthy in Telangana and another from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradeshwere found dead in their Connecticut accommodation in the US recently, a family member said on Monday . The students were identified as G Dinesh (22) from Wanaparthy in Telangana and Nikesh (21) from Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh. Family members of the Telangana student are clueless about the cause of his death and also of his roommate's. "Dinesh's friends who live in a nearby room called us on Saturday night and informed us about his death and his roommate's. We have no clue as to how he died," Dinesh's family members said. According to a family member, Dinesh went to Hartford, Connecticut in the US for higher studies on December 28, 2023 while Nikesh reached a few days later. CONTD. ON P8 CM OFF TO DELHI TO HOLD TALKS WITH TOP BOSSES OUR STAFF REPORTER BHOPAL Ayodhya have had for thousands of years.We are going to send 5 lakh laddoos as Prasad from the city of Baba Mahakal and its preparation is going on. Till date four lakh laddoos have been prepared and five lakh laddoo will be prepared till January 17." CONTD. ON P8 Chief Minister Mohan Yadav suddenly left for Delhi on Monday evening. According to reports, after reaching the national capital, he held talks with party’s national president JP Nadda. A few political decisions are yet to be taken besides Yadav plans to visit Patna on January 18, so their talks may have revolved around these two issues. CONTD. ON P8 Tendulkar falls victim to deepfake video ‘DISTURBING to see rampant misuse of technology’ NEW DELHI The accused was handed over to the police at the Delhi airport and while deboarding he was seen apologizing with his folded hands. "Sir, I am sorry," he is heard telling the person filming him. "No sorry, you raised hands on me," replied the captain. One of the passengers, a Indo-Russian model-cumactress Evgenia Belskaia recorded the entire incident. According to Belskaia, the situation took a dramatic turn when the pilot confronted the passengers, accusing them of being the cause of the delay. "The pilot came and said, ‘You are asking too many questions, and we missed our turn because of this,'" she said. n 24.82 crore people in India moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years from 201314 to 2022-23 n Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh registered the largest decline n Multidimensional poverty is measured by improvement in health, education, and standard of living 2 Indian students found dead in US, moved there just 2 weeks ago Yadav inspects making of 5L laddoos for Ayodhya UJJAIN: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inspected the making of five lakh Laddoos to be sent to Ayodhya during Pran Pratishtha from the city of Baba Mahakal, Ujjain on Monday . CM Yadav reached the laddoos making unit located in Chintaman area in the district and also prepared laddoos by himself and packed them in packets as well on the occasion. Speaking to reporters, Yadav said, "The Lord will enter the main sanctorium again. We wanted to revive the relationship Ujjain and APOLOGISES WITH FOLDED HANDS ‘WHY WAS THE PILOT BLAMING PASSENGERS’ QUALITY AT VALUE www.freepressjournal.in MODI TRYING TO CHEAT TRIBALS, SAYS KHARGE Pg-8 BEATING THE CHILL FOR A HOLY DIP IndiGo pilot slapped by flier after 13-hr delay, files police plaint NEW DELHI: A passenger aboard an IndiGo flight physically assaulted the aircraft's pilot while he was making an announcement regarding delays. A video of the assault is now viral on social media. The incident took place on the IndiGo flight (6E2175) from Delhi to Goa which was delayed due to fog by several hours on Sunday The passenger has . been identified as Sahil Kataria. The pilot has filed a complaint against him and the airline is currently in the process of filing an official case. In the viral video, a man in a yellow hoodie abruptly ran up from the last row and hit Anup Kumar, the flight's co-captain, who had replaced the previous crew due to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) norms after several hours of delay . CONTD. ON P8 DAVOS: As the top leaders from across the world gather here for their annual congregation, a survey of chief economists on Monday forecast a weakening of the global economy in 2024 and accelerated geo-economic fragmentation. Warning of more economic uncertainty on the horizon, the Chief Economists Outlook report of the World Economic Forum (WEF) said the global economic prospects remain PG-13 subdued. r RNI No. mpeng/2010/35815 Devotees pose for selfie after taking a dip in Ganga amid dense fog on a cold winter morning on Makar Sankranti during the Magh Mela festival in Prayagraj on Monday PIO schoolgirl in world's brightest student list WASHINGTON: Preesha Chakraborty, a nine-yearold Indian-American schoolgirl, was named in the ‘world’s brightest’ students list by the prestigious Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth, based on the results of above-grade-level tests of over 16,000 students across 90 countries. Preesha is a Warm Spring Elementary school student in Fremont, California, and took the US-based Johns Hopkins Centre for Talented Youth (JHCTY) test in Summer 2023 as a Grade 3 student, a media release said on Monday . Preesha figured in the list after the results of above-grade-level tests of over 16,000 students from more than 90 countries around the world were assessed, it said. She was honoured for her exceptional performance on the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), ACT (American College Testing), School and College Ability Test, or similar assessments as part of the CTY Talent Search. CONTD. ON P8 Iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Monday dismissed as "fake" the video in which he is seen promoting a gaming application that lures users for easy money . The video shows Tendulkar talking about the merits of the application, saying he did not know that money making has become so easy and that his own daughter uses the platform. Tendulkar, one of the best cricketers to have graced the game of cricket, posted the video along with a message in which he expressed concern about misuse of technology . "These videos are fake. It is disturbing to see rampant misuse of technology . Request everyone to report videos, ads & apps like these in large numbers," Tendulkar, 50, posted on social media platform X. The voice used in the video matches Tendulkar's. GOVT MULLING TIGHTER RULES Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reacted to Tendulkar's post and said tighter rules under the Information Technology Act will be shortly notified by the government. Deepfakes refers to use of an image or recording that has been altered and manipulated to misrepresent someone as doing or saying something that was not actually done or said. Actors Tom Hanks and Rashmika Mandanna are among famous personalities to have fallen victim to deepfakes in recent times. "Social Media platforms need to be alert and responsive to complaints. Swift action from their end is crucial to stopping the spread of misinformation and deepfakes," he wrote further. Wealth of 5 richest men doubled since 2020 US quietly grew 400,000 sq miles, nearly twice the size of Spain 5BN PEOPLE made poorer: Oxfam AGENCIES Davos Fortunes of five richest men have more than doubled since 2020 and the world could have its first-ever trillionaire in just a decade while it would take more than two centuries to end poverty, rights group Oxfam said on Monday . Releasing its annual inequality report on the first day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting here, Oxfam said seven of 10 of the world's biggest corporations have a billionaire as a CEO, or principal shareholder. It further said that 148 top corporations made USD 1.8 trillion in profits, 52 per cent up on three-year average, and dished out huge payouts to rich shareholders, while hundreds of millions faced cuts in realterm pay . Oxfam called for a new era of public action, including public services, corporate regulation, breaking up monopolies and enacting permanent wealth and excess profit taxes. CONTD. ON P8 T he area of the United States grew by 386,000 square miles (6.21 lakh square kilometres) last month after the Department of State (DOS) added six regions' submerged offshore areas, called extended continental shelf (ECS), to the total landmass, according to a report in Metro. The ECS is the area of the continental shelf that is under shal- low water, beyond 200 nautical miles. The largest ECS area for the US is the Arctic - 350 miles (612 km) to the north and more than 680 miles (1,094 km) in the western region - the outlet further said. According to USGS, it is an important maritime zone that holds many resources and vital habitats for marine life. The agency said that THE US government has claimed more land for the nation as of last month THE ADDITION included six regions' submerged offshore areas America's ECS includes six other regions: The Atlantic east coast, the Pacific west coast, the Bering Sea, the Mariana Islands and two portions of the Gulf of Mexico. "Like other countries, the United States has rights under international law to conserve and manage the resources and vital habi- tats on and under its ECS," the State Department said in the announcement. The land area added to the US territory is nearly twice the size of Spain. Wilson Centre, a think tank based in Washington, DC, said that ECS extension has major implications for US's efforts to secure its territorial rights in the Arctic region. CONTD. ON P8