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The Index

What the evidence says.What the public feels.

Ranks distinct AI gain and problem claims from the published record. Scores reward impact, independent source strength, scale, confidence, and recency.

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AI gains · 649

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI chatbots used as supplementary mental health support reduced psychological distress among adolescents aged 10-24 and helped overcome stigma-related barriers to care access.

A March 2026 comprehensive literature review in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare analyzed 80 studies on AI chatbots for adolescents aged 10-24. It found moderate effectiveness in reducing psychological distress with effect sizes from g = -0.46 to -0.10 and noted promise in lowering stigma-related barriers to care.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0348

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Carey, a GPT-4o-based chatbot, was used as a probe to provide AD/ADRD family caregivers with on-demand information access and a safe space for disclosure for emotional support.

On March 24, 2026, researchers reported developing Carey, a GPT-4o-based chatbot intended to provide informational and emotional support to family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and related dementias. They used Carey as a technology probe in semi-structured interviews with 16 caregivers after scenario-driven interactions, identifying six themes of need and expectation.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0347

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GainEducation· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

The proposed EAP-AIAS provides a five-level framework from No AI to Full AI to help EAP educators integrate GenAI into teaching and assessment and prepare students for AI-enhanced academic work.

The paper proposes the EAP-AIAS, an adaptation of the AI Assessment Scale tailored to English for Academic Purposes, outlining five levels of permitted GenAI use from No AI to Full AI to guide learning and assessment decisions.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0346

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Data-centric foundation models can improve healthcare workflows and enhance patient outcomes through better data characterization and scale from pre-training to inference.

Published March 28, 2026 in ACM Computing Surveys, this survey examines data-centric foundation models in computational healthcare, covering approaches from pre-training to inference aimed at improving clinical workflows. It highlights the shift toward data characterization, quality, and scale, and provides a public list of models and datasets.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0345

AI problems · 520

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ProblemLifestyle· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Experts warn Gen Z's increasing reliance on AI chatbots to navigate dating and face-to-face conversations could erode self-trust over time.

On July 27, 2026, Digital Trends reported that Gen Z is increasingly leaning on AI chatbots to navigate dating, texting, and even face-to-face conversations, including sourcing chatbot help for in-person talks.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%94

Updated Jul 28, 2026 · TRV-2026-0582

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ProblemEducation· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

An AI-generated viral post falsely attributed to the actor-MP claimed she requested appointment as Education Minister and offered extra NEET marks for watching her films in theatres.

On July 27, 2026, Free Press Journal reported on a viral social media post that claimed Kangana Ranaut asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to appoint her as Education Minister and promised extra marks to NEET students who watched her film in theatres.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%94

Updated Jul 28, 2026 · TRV-2026-0580

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ProblemMedia & Arts· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Music platform Deezer is flooded with synthetic music, with AI-generated songs comprising over half of daily uploads at about 90,000 tracks per day.

On July 25, 2026, TechBullion reported that more than half of tracks uploaded to Deezer each day are AI-generated, amounting to roughly 90,000 songs daily, making detection of synthetic tracks a practical requirement for music industry workers.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%94

Updated Jul 26, 2026 · TRV-2026-0567

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 27, 2026, 3:41 PM