💡 AI discovers first supernova

Plus: US China race for AI

October 18, 2023

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Hey Edge Family, good morning! AI just marked a day in history yesterday. The pace of technology is insane!

The Breakdown:

💎 𝟛 Tools to Give You The Edge
🚨 𝟚 AI Updates: AI supernova & US and China AI tensions
💻 𝟙 Practical Use of AI: Basic Structure

💎 𝟛 Tools to Give You The Edge

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🚨 Breaking AI News 🚨

🌌 AI has discovered its first supernova

Source: Space.com

Big Takeaway: An AI tool called BTSbot and automated process detected and classified a supernova for the first time without human assistance.

BTSbot can analyze supernovae rapidly, accelerating workflows and reducing human errors.
It was trained on over 1.4 million images to identify supernovae without human intervention.
People spent 2,200+ hours over 6 years visually inspecting candidates before BTSbot.

💥 US and China race for AI weapons

Source: CNN

Big Takeaway: The US and China are in an intensifying race to develop AI-controlled autonomous weapons that could reshape global power according to Fox News.

China aggressively pursues AI arms advancements that could threaten US dominance cultivated over the past 80 years.
"Killer robots" like subs, jets, and vehicles that operate independently pose risks like uncontrolled actions.
The stakes are as high as the nuclear arms race, with AI potentially forever changing warfare.

Who is ahead in the AI race

(Select one)

🔎Extra Insights🔍

✂️ Stack Overflow cuts 28% of its staff

Stack Overflow laid off 28% of staff, around over 100 people, amid a focus on profitability. The developer Q&A site cited macroeconomic pressures and customers' budgets shifting away. (Full article here)

⏳ US Tightens China’s Access to AI

The Biden administration has intensified restrictions on U.S. semiconductor sales to China, targeting the nation's advancements in supercomputing and AI. (Full article here)

🔑 Amazon Introduces Passkeys for Biometric Authentication

Amazon has rolled out support for passkeys, allowing users to log in using biometric authentication. (Full article here)

💻 Real Life Use Cases

Chat GPT Basic Structure:

In order to get the most out of ChatGPT or any other AI chatbot, use this basic structure. (Credit)

1. Instructions: This is the primary instruction you want the AI model to follow.

2. Context: Additional information that guides the model to respond in the way you want it to.

3. Input Information: You have information that you want the AI model to do something with or act on.

4. Output Indicator: Keywords used to direct the AI model to produce a specific result

Here’s an example:

💼 Who’s hiring in AI

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company. 45 job listings
Perplexity is an AI research company that focuses on search engines. 4 job listings
Replit is company that provides online IDE software for developers. 20 job listings
C3 AI provides enterprise AI applications that meet business-critical needs. 100+ job listings
Runway is an applied AI research company focusing on art. 13 job listings

🔮 AI Inspiration

Which Picture is AI genereated?

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