Current Affairs 08 February 2023

CONTENTS

1. CAR T-cell therapy
2. Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)
3. Google’s new AI chatbot: Bard
4. The saga of a ‘spy’ balloon in U.S. airspace

CAR T-Cell Therapy

Context:

A new development on the treatment for cancer, currently holding the attention of many researchers worldwide, is the CAR T-cell therapy.

Relevance:

GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About Cancer
2. Evolution of Systemic Therapy
3. CAR T-cell Therapy

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Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS)

Context:

The Union Budget has announced Rs 2,516 crore for computerisation of 63,000 Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) over the next five years, with the aim of bringing greater transparency and accountability in their operations and enabling them to diversify their business and undertake more activities.

Relevance:

GS III- Indian Economy

Dimensions of the Article:

1. About primary agricultural credit societies
2. Objectives of PACS
3. Functions of PACS
4. Why need digitization?

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Google’s New AI Chatbot: Bard

Context:

Google has finally decided to answer the challenge and threat posed by Microsoft-backed OpenAI and its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. The search giant confirmed it will soon start public testing for a new AI chatbot of its own called Bard, based on the company’s Language Model for Dialogue Application or LaMDA.

Relevance:

GS III: Science and Technology

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What is Bard?
2. Key Difference between ChatGPT and Google’s Bard:
3. Concerns with AI-based Generative Chatbots

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The Saga of a ‘Spy’ Balloon in U.S. Airspace

Context:

Last week, the U.S. shot down a Chinese ‘spy’ balloon, days after the surveillance device was first spotted over American airspace, bringing the dramatic saga to a climax and dealing yet another blow to the already strained diplomatic relation between the two sides.

Relevance:

GS II: International Relations

Dimensions of the Article:

1. What are spy balloons?
2. What happened?

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