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🧠 AlphaFold brings new capabilities to drug discovery
PLUS: Today’s courtroom is getting an AI makeover
Alan Buxbaum & Alex Valaitis
November 01, 2023
Happy Hump Day Big Brainers
We have finally reached November. It’s crazy to think that November of last year was when ChatGPT officially launched!
If anything, the AI train has only gained more momentum since then. Don’t believe us? Well check out today’s stories and see for yourself…
Today's AI spotlights:
AlphaFold brings new capabilities to drug discovery 💊
Today’s courtroom is getting an AI makeover ⚖️
Hot AI Startup: Grant Assistant 🔥
4 trending AI Jobs 💼
3 curated AI tools 🛠️
Read time: 4 minutes
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NEWS
DeepMind's AlphaFold has evolved, big time.
It's not just predicting protein structures anymore; it’s mapping almost every molecule you’d find in a human body. We may not be experts, but that sounds like massive news for drug discovery.
Isomorphic Labs, a DeepMind spin-off, is already putting it to work, characterizing molecules for treating diseases. But it doesn't stop there: AlphaFold is also nailing the structure of ligands, nucleic acids, and those tricky post-translational modifications (yea, we needed some ChatGPT help with those too).
Of course, nothing is flawless. AlphaFold struggles a bit when it comes to RNA structures. But hey, Rome wasn't built in a day, right?
NEWS
AI is slowly but surely entering the courtroom...
It's transforming trial prep and courtroom processes, all from behind the scenes.
Simply put, the mundane aspects of legal life are getting AI upgrades.
Yet, it's not all courtroom drama and flashy tech; experts urge making sure that human eyes check the AI's legal homework.
We're not at “smart court” status yet, but the lines are starting to blur. Lawyers, like Wayne Cohen, give the tech props for efficiency but warn about keeping biases in check.
It’s a tech-powered legal dance, balancing innovation and ethics, with a clear message: humans are still the headliners in this courtroom drama.
📰 OTHER HEADLINES & STORIES
🔥 HOT AI STARTUP
Overview:
Carving a niche in the grant writing domain, Grant Assistant has been building momentum and is starting to turn heads. Spearheaded by Sean Carroll (former COO of USAID) alongside an experienced team including Mustafa Hasnain, Syed Murtaza, and Gilberto Lopez, the startup is on a mission to revolutionize the grant proposal process.
What They Offer:
Grant Assistant goes beyond the conventional grant writing tools. They’re introducing a suite of AI-powered instruments aimed at giving grant writers help when it comes to this complex and intricate work.
Specifically, the platform provides support in analyzing various approaches to a specific grant, targeting beneficiaries, and extracting pertinent information from relevant documents.
The Challenge They Tackle:
Grant writing is notoriously labor-intensive, requiring hundreds of hours and specialized skills. This often makes it a daunting task, especially for smaller organizations. Grant Assistant addresses this challenge head-on, aiming to democratize access to grant opportunities and level the playing field.
Now before any professional grant writers reading this get scared, not to fear! This startup doesn’t intend to replace professional grant writers but rather to augment their capabilities. Just think what the pro’s will be able to do with both their expertise and a suite of grant-writing-enhancing tools.
Now, we know what you’re thinking: how do I get in on some of the action here?
Grant Assistant is a small company, so there currently aren’t any new roles available. However, you can sign up for their beta testing program (just head to their website and scroll to the bottom) while keeping apprised of the latest happenings on their LinkedIn.
Looking for more? Check out the sweet article that TechCrunch just did on Grant Assistant here!
💼 TRENDING AI JOBS
🛠️ AI TOOLS (TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR WORK)
🩺 Medical:
Docus.ai: Diagnose fast with AI, verify with top human doctors
💻 Engineering:
KeaML Deployments: Deploy machine learning models with one line of code
👩💼 Productivity:
Empy.ai: Refine team interactions, mitigating conflicts in slack
🤖 PROMPT OF THE DAY
We don’t know about you, but switching into Welsh randomly is perfectly normal behavior…
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