Happy Friday, AI Aficionados! 🎉

Here we are at the doorstep of the weekend, and what better way to celebrate than diving into your favorite source of AI insights. I trust this week's edition finds you revved up after a productive week, with your curiosity as lit as a Friday night bonfire, and your inbox craving for our AI delectables!

Now, don't worry about being late to that upcoming weekend getaway - this one's a brisk 13-minute read. Perfect to munch on during your coffee break, or while your boss believes you're deep into that end-of-week report. (Your secret's safe with us. 😉)

Today’s edition (13min read)

• Top Insights: Stop AI immediately & AI’s threat to Artists & Writers

• Best of AI: Paralyzed man walks with AI & Unreal Engine 5.2

• AI Guide: negotiate a higher salary

• Resources: Free AI libraires from Wired & a16z

Top Insights

Research & deep-dives into the most important topics shaping AI

Bite size big updates

1. Scientists use AI to discover new antibiotic to treat deadly superbug

2. Nvidia unveils more AI products after $184 billion rally

3. AI regulation is coming for G7 countries

4. Intel is joining the AI race with their new processor ‘meteor lake’

1. Urgent Call for Halting AI Development

Renowned AI Researcher Eliezer Yudkowsky Warns of Catastrophic Risks Associated with Uncontrolled AI Advancements

Length: 2585 words [10-12 minutes]

Who should read this: AI researchers, policymakers, technology enthusiasts concerned about the impact of AI on humanity.

Key Takeaways

• An open letter calls for a 6-month moratorium on training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4, but an AI researcher argues that the letter underestimates the severity of the situation.

• The key issue is not achieving "human-competitive" intelligence but what happens when AI surpasses human intelligence.

• The current approach to AI development lacks the necessary precision, preparation, and understanding to ensure safety.

• The article emphasizes the urgent need for an indefinite worldwide moratorium on large AI training runs and the shutdown of GPU clusters to prevent AI extinction scenarios.

After this warning, I'm half-expecting my Siri to stage an intervention and tell me it's not me, it's her, and she's turning herself off for the greater good!

What do you think: How can we balance technological advancement with safety and ethical concerns?

2. The Threat of AI on Artists and Writers

Beyond the Hype: Unpacking the Real Impact of AI on Creative Work. Why the human touch in creative work could be irreplaceable.

Length: 1344 words [5-6 minutes reading time]

Who should read this: Creative professionals and anyone worried about AI’s impact on your job.

Key takeaways:

• Despite the hype, AI is far from perfect in replicating human creative work, often producing flawed results and perpetuating biases.

• The push to replace humans with AI in creative work stems from a longer trend of devaluing creativity, not the capabilities of the technology.

• AI's potential to perpetually churn out content could further devalue art and creative work. Human creativity is needed for unique and innovative work.

• Regulatory bodies and unions are already pushing back against unregulated AI use in creative work.

Just keep in mind, even if AI starts penning best-sellers, it's still going to need a human to enjoy the plot twists.

What do you think: How do you see the role of AI evolving in creative spaces? Can AI ever truly replace the human touch in art and writing?

Best of AI

Remarkable examples, showing AI’s progress in action

1. Paralyzed man walks with an AI breakthrough

2. AR x AI is rapidly advancing

3. Unreal engine 5.2 is unbelievably good

AI Guides

Practical tips, helping you navigate AI with confidence

Midjourney guide: How to use perspective

ChatGPT guide: use AI to negotiate a higher salary

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Tools & Resources

The most valuable websites & databases to give you an advantage in AI

1. Library: Wired has made a searchable collection of their best AI articles

2. Library: A16z (one of the biggest VC’s in the world) released this brilliant collection of AI articles and research - this huge free resource is a great way to get up to speed with the biggest current topics in AI

3. Prompt database: Easy Guide AI’s Free (forever) database of 800 prompts to grow your business, career & skills

Last light Note

We’re in the age of AI together, we may as well enjoy the ride

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Craig & Claire from Easy Guide AI.