Singapore's AI tool for cancer

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Today we will discuss-

• 🥸China's AI chip industry falls behind US

• 🤡UK govt. is looking for people highly skilled in AI

• 🥳Singapore leads the way in AI-powered cancer detection

• 😎9 amazing AI tools you might not have heard of

All this and more - Let's dive in!

👩‍🍳What’s cooking in the newsroom

China struggles in the AI chip race as US sanctions continue

🧐News - China's goal of becoming a leading memory chip manufacturer and replacing imports with domestic products is becoming increasingly difficult because of US sanctions, as per industry experts.

China's reliance on US suppliers for sanctions-compliant versions of graphics processing units (GPUs) could seriously hinder the country's ability to develop large AI models.

According to analysts and industry professionals, Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix are still the preferred memory chip suppliers for many Chinese buyers. Beijing's restrictions on Micron, which previously had a 15% market share in China's server DRAM market, have mostly benefited the two South Korean companies.

😎What’s more? Ni Guangnan, a Chinese semiconductor expert, said at the World Semiconductor Conference Expo in Nanjing that China's lack of storage capacity would prevent the country from fully utilizing its massive data resources in AI development.

Meanwhile, the Chinese Communist Party has vowed to crack down on fraudsters who use emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence to carry out their scams.

AI skills in high demand in UK defense, security, and aerospace industry

🤩News - Digitalization and big data have been the dominant hiring themes in the UK defense, security, and aerospace sector since the start of 2023.

However, in July 2023, AI hirings overtook cybersecurity as the leading thematic factor. It increased by more than 60% over the past six months. This is due to the increasing use of AI in direct military operations and intelligence-gathering methods.

🤖What’s the most interesting point though? AI is not only being used in military operations, but also in intelligence-gathering methods used by defense and security organizations.

In the UK, the domestic security service MI5 has partnered with the Alan Turing Institute to apply AI research to national security challenges. MI5 and other intelligence agencies, such as GCHQ and MI6, are lobbying the government to soften surveillance laws that place a limit on training AI models with large amounts of personal data.

Well, the UK government is considering whether to allow more surveillance using AI. This is a sensitive issue, and industry experts are watching closely to see what the government decides.

Singapore scientists develop an AI tool to spot cancer in DNA

😯Context of the news - Cancer is a disease that is caused by mutations in the DNA of a cell. A Mutation is a change in the DNA sequence of an organism. Now, these mutations can lead to the cell growing and dividing uncontrollably, which eventually forms a tumor.

🫣News - Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed an artificial intelligence-based method called Variant Network (VarNet) that can identify cancer mutations in DNA with high accuracy.

The development of VarNet is a major step forward in the field of cancer research. It has the potential to improve the accuracy of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

🥸But how does VarNet work? It uses deep learning algorithms to detect cancer mutations. The model is trained on millions of real cancer mutations as well as examples of false cancer mutations.

Kiran Krishnamachari, the researcher who worked on the model said, VarNet is able to learn to detect mutations from raw data in the same way that a human expert would when manually inspecting potential mutations.

👩🏼‍💻What else is happening?

• OpenAI, other firms developing AI tech not yet ready for IPOs, experts say

• Dungeons & Dragons publisher to tighten artist guidelines after AI art found in book

• AI targets turnstile jumpers to fight fare evasion, but experts warn of downside

• James Bond’s job safe as GCHQ scientist says AI can only do ‘extremely junior’ spying

• AI flagged as “Chronic Risk” in UK government’s risk register 2023 report

🧙🏻Interesting facts about AI

• Researchers at Stanford University developed an AI algorithm capable of predicting death with 90% accuracy. Trained on electronic health records (EHRs) of several patients, the AI is designed to identify patients at higher risk of death within 3-12 months.

• Roboticists have developed a new technique that involves using an fMRI scanner to create images of human thoughts. The AI is programmed to analyze these brain snapshots and compare them with images from other volunteers.

• In China, the teenage population is increasingly engaging in romantic relationships with AI as a means to combat anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, reaffirming the country's 'lonely economy' title.

 😵Discover mind-blowing AI tools

1. Claude 2 - An AI chatbot that can handle a wide range of tasks, including text processing, programming tasks and creative writing

2. Speechify - A text-to-speech app that helps you remember more of what you read by turning text into natural sounding voice

3. MyndMap - An AI-powered software designed to improve focus, productivity, and overall well-being

4. Axonn - An AI-powered content assistant that helps users create personalized and unique content quickly

5. Pooks.ai - An AI-based platform that offers personalized books and audiobooks

6. ProAI - An AI image generator tool that allows users to generate creative art based on their detailed descriptions

7. Highcharts - Uses ChatGPT's natural language processing abilities to produce secure and reliable data visualizations

8. Jobscan - A job search tool that helps job seekers optimize their resumes for Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

9. Rapli - A tool that uses AI to generate rap songs based on stories or topics provided by the user

🤷🏻‍♀️Mythbuster

Myth - AI can solve all problems without any human intervention

Fact - While AI can be a powerful tool for data analysis, pattern recognition, and decision-making, it has limitations and requires human intervention to address complex problems. Hence, human-AI collaboration is vital for leveraging AI's potential and ensuring effective, ethical functioning.