Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

exposure to US AI assets and its impact on global financial conditions

The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is putting world financial stability at risk, the International Monetary fund has warned. In its twice-yearly Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF highlighted the sky-high valuations for AI companies along with their increasing debt pile as one reason that risks in the system are “elevated”. “The consequences of an AI correction could be global,” it warned. Read more

The gain High AI company valuations and exposure to US AI assets are currently supporting the global economy through wealth effects.

The problem A correction in highly valued, leveraged AI-related assets could sharply reduce investment, trigger equity market corrections, tighten financial conditions, and create global spillovers.

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Reading of the MonthOctober 2026

A detector I built scored 94% on cases I wrote and 8% on cases I did not. October's health records show why the number that matters most in AI is the one measured on someone else's data.

CT-based deep learning for identifying sinonasal inverted papilloma: a single-center retrospective study
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CT-based deep learning for identifying sinonasal inverted papilloma: a single-center retrospective study

This study aimed to develop a CT-based deep learning model as a decision-support system for the classification of sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP), nasal polyps, and normal paranasal anatomy. A retrospective dataset of 871 patients who underwent paranasal CT imaging between 2020 and 2024 was analyzed. All diagnoses were confirmed histopathologically. Two representative CT slices per patient were selected at the patient level by an experienced radiologist blinded to final diagnosis. The dataset was split into 70…

European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Development and Validation of an Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Osteoporosis Prediction Using Multimodal Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Clinical Features

This study aimed to develop and validate an interpretable machine learning model for osteoporosis prediction based on multimodal ultrasound and clinical features. Participants with suspected osteoporosis were enrolled from 2 medical centers. Clinical variables and multimodal musculoskeletal ultrasound parameters, including muscle thickness, cross-sectional area, and shear wave elastography measurements, were collected. LASSO regression was used for feature selection. Eight machine learning algorithms, including…

Development and Validation of an Interpretable Machine Learning Model for Osteoporosis Prediction Using Multimodal Musculoskeletal Ultrasound and Clinical Features

Comprehensive analysis and external validation of a glycolysis-related gene signature as a prognostic index for skin cutaneous melanoma

Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths globally. Today, precise biomarkers to predict melanoma prognosis are quite limited. Aerobic glycolysis serves as the primary metabolic pathway for malignancies to meet their rapid growth demands. This study built a glycolysis-associated gene (GAG) signature to evaluate prognosis and immunotherapy response of SKCM. Data acquired from the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) and The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) databases were evalua…

Comprehensive analysis and external validation of a glycolysis-related gene signature as a prognostic index for skin cutaneous melanoma

Integration of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry into total laboratory automation: technical challenges and clinical advantages

The clinical laboratory is undergoing a paradigm shift toward the integration of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(MS) into Total Laboratory Automation workflows. While historically relegated to specialized satellite units due to manual pre-analytical requirements, recent technological advancements have enabled the development of fully automated, 'sample-to-result' MS modules. This review provides an authoritative analysis of the technical integration of systems such as the Roche cobas® i 601 and Sh…

Integration of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry into total laboratory automation: technical challenges and clinical advantages

Machine Learning-Driven Noninvasive Prediction of Liver Fibrosis in Unclassified Liver Disease

Chronic liver diseases (CLDs) frequently progress silently to advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis, yet existing predictive models have largely been developed for patients with clearly defined etiologies. Here, we asked whether a noninvasive machine-learning model based on routine clinical variables and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) could accurately identify significant liver fibrosis in patients with CLD of uncertain etiology, and whether such a model would add value beyond conventional fibrosis scores for clinic…

Machine Learning-Driven Noninvasive Prediction of Liver Fibrosis in Unclassified Liver Disease

Mechanistic insight into Metabolic Activation Mechanism of Aniline Disinfection Byproducts catalyzed by P450 Enzymes from Distinct Species: N-hydroxylation Mechanism

Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are emerging environmental pollutants generated from reactions between disinfectants and precursor compounds in the water treatment, which pose a serious toxicity effect to the ecological environment and human health. Metabolism, especially by P450 enzymes, is responsible for both the toxification and detoxification of xenobiotics in humans and other organisms. Multidisciplinary theoretical approaches utilizing density functional theory (DFT), quantitative structure-activity relat…

Mechanistic insight into Metabolic Activation Mechanism of Aniline Disinfection Byproducts catalyzed by P450 Enzymes from Distinct Species: N-hydroxylation Mechanism
Exploring AI tool adoption in higher education: evidence from a PLS-SEM model integrating multimodal literacy, self-efficacy, and university support
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Exploring AI tool adoption in higher education: evidence from a PLS-SEM model integrating multimodal literacy, self-efficacy, and university support

Introduction: Framed within the technology acceptance model, this study examines how multimodal literacy, self-efficacy, and university support affect students' attitudes toward artificial intelligence tools and the students' intentions to adopt them. Methods: Survey data from 498 students were analyzed using PLS-SEM 4.0 and SPSS 29. Results: The findings showed that the perceived usefulness of the AI tools was the strongest predictor of both attitude toward the tools and intention to use them. All three anteced…

Frontiers in Psychology

The Human Side of Technology: How Yitian Li Approaches Product Design and AI

Li's recent project Quriosity puts that philosophy into practice. The AI-powered curiosity engine allows children to scan everyday objects and turn them into continuing journeys of discovery, combining voice conversations, guided exploration, personal collections, and AI recommendations into a system designed to sustain curiosity rather than simply answer questions.

The Human Side of Technology: How Yitian Li Approaches Product Design and AI

Exploring the Impact of Generative AI ChatGPT on Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Passive AI-Directed Use or Human–AI Supported Collaboration?

Generative AI is weaving into the fabric of many human aspects through its transformative power to mimic human-generated content. It is not a mere technology; it functions as a generative virtual assistant, raising concerns about its impact on cognition and critical thinking. This mixed-methods study investigates how GenAI ChatGPT affects critical thinking across cognitive presence (CP) phases. Forty students from a four-year university in the southwestern United States completed a survey; six provided their Cha…

Exploring the Impact of Generative AI ChatGPT on Critical Thinking in Higher Education: Passive AI-Directed Use or Human–AI Supported Collaboration?

Generative AI and the Information Society: Ethical Reflections from Libraries

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) into library systems is transforming the global information society, offering new possibilities for improving information access, management, and dissemination. However, these advancements also raise significant ethical concerns, including algorithmic bias, epistemic injustice, intellectual property conflicts, data privacy breaches, job displacement, the spread of misinformation, and increasing digital inequality. This review critically examin…

Generative AI and the Information Society: Ethical Reflections from Libraries

MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities

The security alert issued by MI5 regarding a Chinese state-owned conglomerate accused of conducting espionage in the UK reveals the extent to which British intelligence remains concerned about Beijing’s influence, and risks casting a shadow over UK-China cooperation at a time when the bilateral relationship is enjoying a revival. The UK’s domestic security service on Wednesday warned researchers and academics to cease work with the China Academy of General Technology (CAGT), an organisation MI5 described as a “s…

MI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universities
AI-Made Film Cost $1.5 Million
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AI-Made Film Cost $1.5 Million

Abstract: Director Tom Walsh said he produced the two-hour film for $1.5 million, perhaps serving as a test case for the types of projects AI can help make.

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