AI for Omicron, Self-Farming Farms, AI-designed beer, Cuddly AI

<p>Our 83rd episode with a summary and discussion of last week's big AI news!</p> <p>Outline:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">(00:00) Intro</li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.wired.com/story/ai-software-nearly-predicted-omicrons-tricky-structure/'>(01:10) This AI Software Nearly Predicted Omicron’s Tricky Structure</a> </li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://fortune.com/2022/01/12/biontech-instadeep-ai-early-warning-covid-19-variants-of-concern-omicron-delta/'>(02:48) BioNTech and London A.I. company create "early warning system" for COVID-19 variants</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.vox.com/recode/2022/1/8/22872749/john-deere-self-driving-tractor-autonomous-farming'>(05:20) We’re one step closer to self-farming farms</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ai-research-changing-attributions-2057023'>(09:55) ‘We Were Blown Away’: How New A.I. Research Is Changing the Way Conservators and Collectors Think About Attribution</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://venturebeat.com/2022/01/07/meta-claims-its-ai-improves-speech-recognition-quality-by-reading-lips/'>(12:42) Meta claims its AI improves speech recognition quality by reading lips</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;">(15:46) The Messy History of Facial Recognition Company Clearview AI</li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.cyberscoop.com/feds-spending-on-facial-recognition-tech-continues-unmitigated-despite-privacy-concerns/'>(18:30) Feds' spending on facial recognition tech expands, despite privacy concerns</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://www.forbes.com/sites/chriswestfall/2022/01/11/great-resignation-versus-increasing-investment-in-ai-robotics-and-automation-a-troubling-trend/'>(20:35) Great Resignation Versus Increasing Investment In AI, Robotics And Automation: A Troubling Trend</a></li> <li style="font-weight:400;"><a href='https://dagshub.com/blog/github-copilot-not-code/'>(25:55) Gith