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Happy Monday!

Hope you took some time this weekend to unwind and relax — whatever that means for you.

For us? AI and Minecraft… but more on that in a minute.

In today's rundown:

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🧬 AI Discovers Promising Antibiotic to Fight Superbugs

Scientists have harnessed the power of AI to identify a potent new antibiotic capable of combating a dangerous strain of superbug.

Using an AI algorithm, researchers narrowed down thousands of chemicals to a select few that were then tested in the lab.

The resulting experimental antibiotic, named abaucin, demonstrated significant effectiveness in neutralizing Acinetobacter baumannii - a bacteria “superbug” that the WHO has categorized as a “critical threat” (it’s as scary as it sounds).

Further development and clinical trials are necessary before abaucin can be prescribed, but this achievement marks a promising step toward the use of AI in medical research. And fighting scary superbugs.

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🤖 AI Agent Shines in Minecraft Exploration

In an exciting new study, the introduction of Voyager, an LLM-powered agent in Minecraft, has captivated both the research and gaming communities.

Voyager demonstrates remarkable autonomy, learning, and evolution without any human intervention — basically, it plays Minecraft on it’s own (and pretty well, at that).

In simple terms, the LLM uses GPT-4 to continuously improve its ability to complete its task, in this case, Minecraft, by adapting and rewriting its code. This is huge not only in developing autonomous agents, but also in improving human-less game testing.

Is this a great example of GPT-4’s ability to improve itself? Absolutely. Does it take the fun away from Minecraft? We’ll leave that up to you (we bet it can’t build a better house than us, though).

🚢 The Quest to Identify Titanic's Necklace Owner

In a remarkable find, a necklace crafted from a Megalodon tooth was discovered amidst the Titanic's wreckage.

And Magellan, a Guernsey-based company, is using AI to find its owner.

Due to regulations, the team couldn't retrieve the necklace, so they now hope to use AI-driven technology to identify the owner's family members.

They are tracing the individual who wore the necklace by analyzing original footage of passengers boarding the ship and employing facial recognition technology - and no, it’s not The Heart of The Ocean.

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