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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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GainEducation· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI-enhanced pedagogical practices were associated with higher mathematical language proficiency, communication and reasoning among senior high school students in Ghana, with digital literacy and learning engagement acting as mediators.

Published May 26, 2026, this peer-reviewed study investigated AI-enhanced pedagogical practices and mathematical language proficiency among 360 senior high school students in Ghana. Using structural equation modeling, it found AEPP, digital literacy, and learning engagement were significant positive predictors of proficiency, with the latter two mediating the relationship.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0180

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GainPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Among active social media users in Kazakhstan, perceiving algorithmic personalization was under certain conditions associated with a higher sense of control over information choices.

By May 2026, researchers reported a mixed-methods study of 1,795 active social media users in Kazakhstan examining how perceptions of algorithmic influence and AI manipulation relate to democratic indicators. They found perceived personalization was modestly negatively linked to trust and discussion quality but sometimes linked to greater control, while perceived AI manipulation was strongly negatively linked to all indicators, especially for Telegram and YouTube users and those aged 18-29.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0179

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GainPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

The HIPSTer ontological framework advanced multilingual hybrid-threat handling to TRL-4 validation using high-efficiency semantic vectors and formal reasoning.

Published May 9, 2026, this scoping review assessed OSINT, SOCMINT, and NLP tools for hybrid-threat detection against operational requirements drawn from Russian and Chinese military tradecraft and European operational experience. It found individual disciplines technically advanced but defensive systems siloed, identifying a persistent semantic gap in cross-domain and cross-language reasoning.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0178

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GainLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Generative AI can increase meaningfulness for creatives by democratizing access to creative tools and consolidating tasks.

This peer-reviewed paper examines how recent advances in Generative AI are transforming creative industries by affecting the meaningfulness of work. It applies a framework covering task integrity, skill cultivation, task significance, autonomy, and belongingness to specialist, embedded, and support creatives.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0174

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GainLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI use in workforce analytics enables proactive and predictive decision-making about employees.

A peer-reviewed study published May 16, 2026 developed and validated a Triple-Intelligence Framework for workforce analytics that combines AI intelligence for pattern detection, human intelligence for interpretation and ethics, and organizational intelligence for governance, based on a 2017-2025 literature review.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0173

AI problems · 519

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 27, 2026, 6:29 AM