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Welcome to all the readers! It’s Thursday and we have got some fresh AI news and one cool tool to boost your productivity.

Here’s what we’ll learn about today:

• Researchers warn of the extinction dangers of misusing AI 💥

• AI helps MIT scientists to find a cure for drug-resistant infections 🧪

• Automate everything with Bardeen 🤖

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News Reel:

Highlight 1: AI Giants Release a Statement Regarding the “Extinction Risk” of Advanced AI

Get ready for the latest AI sensation making waves in the news! AI scientists, academics, tech big shots, and even some famous faces like Sam Altman and Sam Harris are joining forces to raise awareness about the dangers of AI 😵.

As previously reported, an open letter was penned by Elon Musk and his colleagues, calling for a pause in the development of super-powerful AI models ✉️.

Interestingly, the UK government recently met with these influential figures, including Altman, and suddenly they're all abuzz about existential risks. It seems that the media 📺frenzy surrounding AI dangers has captured their attention ⚠️.

Their statement, hosted on the Center for AI Safety's website, intentionally keeps things concise. They aim to ensure that their message about AI's most severe risks doesn't get lost amidst other "important and urgent risks" that often dominate discussions, hindering awareness of the potential threat of AI-related extinction 💀.

However, in the midst of this frenzy, it's important not to overlook genuine AI issues that demand attention. These AI tools, if misused, can freely exploit copyrighted data without consent or scrape personal information ❗for illicit purposes. Moreover, let's not forget the AI-induced biases, hallucinations, and spam campaigns that these tools are responsible for. While the notion of extinction risks may be debatable, they can certainly pose a menace to our inboxes! 📩

Highlight 2: AI Unleashes a Game-Changer Against Drug-Resistant Infections

Researchers at MIT and McMaster University have used AI to discover a potent antibiotic💊, which they named “Abaucin”, that targets drug-resistant Acinetobacter Baumannii bacteria commonly found in hospitals and affecting wounded soldiers 🔬. This breakthrough holds promise for combating drug-resistant infections. Here are some facts about the discovery:

• Using a machine-learning algorithm, researchers identified Abaucin from a library of 7,000 compounds as a potential antibiotic to inhibit A. Baumannii's growth 😷.

• Abaucin is highly effective in killing A. baumannii while sparing other bacteria, reducing the risk of resistance development 🧱.

• The compound, originally explored as a diabetes drug, showed promise in treating A. Baumannii infections in mice and lab tests 🥼.

• This AI-driven approach not only accelerates antibiotic discovery but also shows potential for identifying antibiotics against other drug-resistant infections 🧫.

This groundbreaking discovery marks a significant breakthrough in the field, igniting motivation for future projects utilizing this technology. Scientists are already working with AI or other areas of medicine such as:

• Further optimization of Abaucin's properties is underway for potential clinical use 🧪.

• The AI modeling approach will be applied to identify antibiotics for other drug-resistant pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 🦠.

• This study highlights the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative approaches in the fight against the bacterium.

This mind-blowing discovery not only proves that AI has the potential to be the new superhero in town 🦹🏽, but it also gives us a glimmer of hope in our ongoing battle against drug-resistant infections. So, let's raise a toast to Abaucin, the tiny but mighty defender, and give a standing ovation to the brilliant minds who brought it to the world stage 🌐. If you would like to read more details about this discovery, you can find the article here.

A.I. Showcase: Bardeen

Get ready to be amazed as Bardeen unveils its groundbreaking feature, "text-to-automation"🌟! Now, even non-technical users can harness the power of AI to automate their desired workflows effortlessly.

Simply describe what you want to build using plain text—like transferring LinkedIn post comments to Google Sheets—and Bardeen will create the automation for you instantly ✅. It's a seamless and efficient process that will leave you awestruck.

These are the step to try it out:

• Add the Bardeen extension to your browser through this link 📲.

• You will be able to access this extension on the right side of your search bar, by clicking on the puzzle piece. 

• You will then have to sign in with your personal email credentials 📧.

• Once you have access to the application, type your prompt into the prompt input bar at the top:

Next, after clicking “Let our AI assistant build it for you”, you will be able to see the different steps needed for the automation process. In this case (note not all the steps fit in the screenshot) ⌨️.

• You can now adjust any details as you wish, but the engine should have got everything pretty much ready for you! Then, click on “Save and Run”:

• If any input variables are needed, input them in the input dialog, in our case we just need the Sheet name:

• Now we have to enter a LinkedIn post (we have chosen an OpenAI post with a lot of comments): 💬

• It will then load and post all of them in a Google Sheet with every information about the comment (Profile image, Comment, Time…)! ✨

• Once done it will look something like this.

  

Insane, right? What are you waiting for? Let’s automate! 🤖

A.I. Art of the Week:

The moment we saw Euka’s work we knew we had to show it to you all!

A series on Alien Djs on their sets! 👽💿 Have a look and don’t forget to follow Euka on Instagram here!

Enjoy a few more images from Euka’s series on our LinkedIn page here.

See you soon!

-A.I. Bits