AI tools that go beyond creating images and generating text

We list the latest developments in AI, from those that are fascinating to explore to some that might make day-to-day life easier

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) goes much beyond speech recognition and language interpretation. We round up some newfangled AI tools you can explore to your advantage.

AI Discovers A Promising Antibiotic to Fight Superbugs

Scientists have used AI to discover a powerful new antibiotic to combat a dangerous and resilient superbug. By implementing an AI algorithm, researchers efficiently identified a handful of chemicals from a vast pool, which were tested in a controlled laboratory setting.

The resulting experimental antibiotic, named Abaucin, exhibited remarkable effectiveness in neutralising Acinetobacter baumannii–a superbug bacterium classified as a "critical threat" by the World Health Organization. It is indeed as alarming as it sounds.

Further progress and clinical trials are required before Abaucin can be prescribed. Still, this achievement signifies a promising advancement in the application of AI in medical research. It also brings hope in the fight against these intimidating superbugs.

It plays Minecraft on its own!

In a ground-breaking study, a fascinating AI agent named Voyager has sparked immense interest within both the research and gaming communities. Powered by LLM, Voyager possesses an extraordinary level of autonomy, learning, and evolution, allowing it to independently navigate the Minecraft world with impressive skill.

Simply put, Voyager employs the power of GPT-4 to continuously enhance its performance in Minecraft by adapting and rewriting its own code. This achievement has far-reaching implications, not only for the development of self-sufficient agents but also for advancing game testing without human involvement. This undoubtedly showcases the remarkable self-improvement capabilities of GPT-4.

A Journey To Identify Titanic's Necklace Owner

A necklace made out of a tooth of a Megalodon, an ancient shark, was found in the wreckage of the Titanic. A company called Magellan, located in Guernsey, is using AI to locate the owner of the necklace. Unfortunately, regulations prevented the team from physically retrieving the necklace. However, they are now using AI technology to identify the family members of the owner. By analysing old footage of passengers boarding the ship and using facial recognition technology, efforts are being made to trace the person who wore the necklace. And to clarify, this necklace is not the famous "Heart of the Ocean" from the movie Titanic.

Teaching your teammates, but 11x faster? 

If you're looking to speed up your product documentation process, guidde might be the answer. With just a click of the browser extension (within Chrome, Safari or Edge), you can automatically create step-by-step video guides enriched with visuals, voiceovers, and call-to-actions.

Once generated, you can easily share or embed it anywhere using the 'smart copy' feature. This transforms mundane documentation that you need for teammates, into captivating visual guides, saving you up to 11 times more time.

Here is our pick of some cool AI tools: :

Moodpen (our favourite on the list)
Built to help you take actionable steps and cultivate personal growth, it lends clarity on your mood in seconds. (link)

Fina - Acts as your AI financial counsellor.(link)

1v1 for Slack - ChatGPT-powered, one-on-one meeting assistant for Slack (link)

Scribble To Art - Turn your sketches into art with AI(link)

LogicLoop - Ask your data any question you feel the need to (link)

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