AI Roundup [April 19]: Cisco Explores AI Security System; Can AI Drive the Growth of Audiobooks and Beyond?

In today’s AI news, Cisco has introduced a new security product called HyperShield, utilizing AI to protect the applications, devices, and data of businesses, focusing primarily on safeguarding the IT environment. HarperCollins has also announced a partnership with ElevenLabs to create audiobooks using AI technology.

Cisco’s new AI-powered security architecture, HyperShield, aims to safeguard data centres, clouds, and other IT environments, both public and private. Cisco’s executive vice president, Jeetu Patel, described HyperShield as a new architecture rather than just a product, marking the beginning of something innovative in cybersecurity.

HarperCollins is venturing into the realm of audiobooks with the help of AI technology from ElevenLabs. By utilizing text-to-speech technology, the audiobooks will be able to convey the emotion, intonation, and pacing of written words in audio format, providing a high-quality human-like listening experience.

Additionally, ARM Holding CEO Rene Haas warned that by 2030, AI computing could consume more energy than India, with the technology projected to exhaust energy sources due to the heavy data requirements for training AI systems. Microsoft has also introduced a new AI system called VASA-1, capable of creating realistic talking faces with synchronized lip movements and expressions using just a single image and audio clip.

MathCo, a global leader in Enterprise AI and analytics, has announced a partnership with Microsoft Solutions for Data and AI, aiming to enhance data management across multiple systems. This collaboration will enable MathCo to deliver exceptional AI solutions to clients while providing opportunities for their team to enhance their skills in various domains.