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Quick Hits
Revolutionizing recruitment: Wellfound reveals new AI-powered sourcing tool
AI games: Researchers teach GPT-4 to play Minecraft.
Auto authority: Dubai has driverless police cars.
Class act: ChatGPT releases guide for teachers.
Defending AI: Military funds 8 AI hardware hubs.
Digital dexterity: MIT gives robot the finger.
Emotional IQ: Robot gets a tongue, develops taste.
LinkedIn layoffs: Downsizing comes amid AI pivot.
Meta-morphosis: AI woos Meta from VR.
N64 re-up: Analogue unveils 4K retro console.
NYC (hearts) AI: Big Apple unveils action plan.
Space school: UC Berkeley plans $2B NASA campus.
AI produces ‘instant evolution’
Northwestern University researchers developed an AI that rapidly designs functioning robots, compressing evolution's billions of years into seconds. Running on a lightweight PC, it generates novel designs without human bias or labeled data. The lead researcher previously made headlines for developing xenobots, the first living robots made entirely from biological cells.
AI reveals ‘purple’ in ancient scroll
University of Kentucky researchers applied AI to virtually unwrap and read 2,000 year-old burned scrolls from Herculaneum. The innovative approach revealed the first legible word - "purple" - bringing historians closer to deciphering the mysterious texts.
AI detects schizophrenia in speech patterns
University College London researchers developed AI tools that can identify unique speech patterns in patients with schizophrenia. The unpredictability in patient responses is believed to be linked to impaired cognitive maps in the brain.
Study: ChatGPT bests docs at following guidelines
ChatGPT followed clinical depression protocols better than doctors in a recent study. The AI strictly adhered to evidence-based standards without human biases. The tool shows promise but requires ethical considerations.
Human-AI aviation takes flight
MIT researchers developed Air-Guardian, an AI copilot that enhances flight safety by tracking pilot attention. The system can take temporary control when human focus wavers, enabling collaborative human-AI aviation.
Adobe touts AI’s creative potential
Adobe's new AI design features democratize creativity, says VP Stacy Martinet. By automating tedious tasks, generative AI frees professionals to focus on ideation and core creative aspects, augmenting rather than replacing roles.
Mac users, developers embrace AI
A study finds that nearly half of developers are using AI already, and that Mac users are also massive early adopters with 42% saying they use AI apps daily. Adoption is surging as AI becomes integral to workflows.
Automating the back office
AI and machine learning are revolutionizing back-office tasks like documentation, data entry, and workflow automation. The advanced capabilities provide major efficiency gains, cost savings, and productivity boosts across industries.
Shift to intentionally remote work
A recent survey found that 35% of workers with jobs that can be done remotely are working from home full-time. That compares to just 7% of such workers before the pandemic. Pew also found that 41% of those with jobs that can be done remotely are working a hybrid schedule. Experts emphasize the importance of being intentional rather than too spontaneous in such an environment.
Revolutionizing recruitment with the power of AI
Sourcing and finding talent just got a whole lot easier, and a whole lot more advanced. Wellfound’s RecruiterCloud is a blend of intelligent automation with 1:1 human calibration that effectively scans and enriches 5B+ data points across 500M+ candidates to unearth the best possible talent for an open role. Then, 5-10 of the top matches are vetted for interest and delivered straight to a hiring managers inbox. Sourcing so simple, it feels like magic.
Poll of the Week
Recently Funded
L.A.-based Bot-It Secures ‘Shark Tank’ Deal for Chatbot Circumvention
SF-based Stampli Brings in $61M for AI Accounting Platform
Virginia-based Saronic Raises $55M for Autonomous Ships
Kolena Raises $21M for AI and Machine Learning Model Testing
SF-based Conveyor Raises $12.5M for AI Security Reviews
Opsera Raises $12M for Generative AI DevOps
NYC-based Gradient Raises $10M for LLM Deployment
NYC-based Creative Force Brings in $8.9M for AI E-Commerce Workflows
SF-based Intento Raises $8M for Machine Translation Platform
Colombia-based Cobre Brings in $13M for Corporate Payment Automation
Aampe Raises $7.5M Round for AI Marketing Personalization
Iowa-based Rantizo Raises $6M for Spray Drone Services
Hook Raises $3M in Seed Round for Music AI Startup
TabbyML Secures $3.2M in Funding as GitHub Copilot Competitor
Boulder, Colo.-based PickNik Robotics Raises $2M for Robotics Platform
Post of the Week
What We’re Reading
- A Winning Partnership: Adonis's Journey with RecruiterCloud (Wellfound)
- What generative AI art means for creativity (Creative Bloq)
- Why it’ll be hard to tell if AI ever becomes conscious (MIT)
- AI Isn’t Just About Risk, Says Splunk’s Cyber Chief (WSJ)
- How ‘A.I. Agents’ That Roam the Internet Could One Day Replace Workers (NYT)
- A.I. Could Soon Need as Much Electricity as an Entire Country (NYT)
- ChatGPT is landing kids in the principal’s office, survey finds (FastCompany)
- 10 Tips to Optimize Your Resume for ATS and AI Screening (Wellfound)
Podcasts of the Week
Tyler Foster, Evolv AI CTO, discusses the future of AI to help brands connect with consumers (AI and the Future of Work)
Keys to Developing Leadership Traits for Retaining Current & Future Leaders. (Back to Work)
Startups Hiring Now
- Deepgram: AI speech API for transcription with human-level understanding | 2 open roles
- rabbit: A personalized operating system through a natural language interface | 5 open roles
- Replicant: Our mission is to automate contact centers to help companies deliver exceptional customer service | 4 open roles
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