Last Week in AI AI-Developed Drug, AI Beats Moore’s Law, Russia’s AI Army, Baidu’s Robotaxis
Mar 10, 2022
Discover how GitHub is enhancing code security with machine learning. A groundbreaking AI-developed drug is set to enter trials, showcasing AI's potential in medicine. Stanford University has made waves by achieving DNA sequencing in just five hours. Explore China's impending AI regulations and the emergence of Russia's AI military technologies. Learn about innovative AI applications in wildlife conservation and Walmart's virtual fitting tool. Plus, get excited about Baidu's ambitious plan for robot taxis across 100 cities by 2030!
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GitHub's ML-Powered Code Scanning
- GitHub uses machine learning to enhance vulnerability code scanning.
- This approach leverages CodeQL queries and aims for 80% recall and 60% precision.
AI-Developed Drug Enters Trials
- Insilico Medicine's AI-developed drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis enters phase 1 trials.
- This drug utilizes a three-part AI process: PandaOmics, Chemistry42, and AI-powered effect monitoring.
Record-Breaking DNA Sequencing
- Stanford achieved a new record for fastest DNA sequencing, completing it in five hours.
- This technique uses AI computing and NVIDIA GPUs on Google Cloud to accelerate the process.