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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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GainPolicy· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

A multi-stage framework integrating YOLOv8 detection, OC-SORT tracking, dynamic CROI filtering, and ST-GAT prediction enables accurate real-time traffic-conflict prediction at signalized intersections to enhance safety and mitigate accident risks.

Researchers built a multi-stage video-based framework for signalized intersections that combines YOLOv8 detection with OC-SORT tracking to extract vehicle trajectories, uses a dynamic scaling Conflict Region of Interest to reduce data volume, and predicts conflicts with a Spatio-Temporal Graph Attention Network followed by causal forest interpretation. Tested on field video from an intersection in Nanning, China, the ST-GAT model outperformed existing deep learning architectures on training and testing sets.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%98

Updated Aug 15, 2026 · TRV-2026-0767

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GainHealth· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI simplification of dermatopathology reports for patients was rated by dermatology professionals as mostly factual, complete, and harmless.

A peer-reviewed survey study from January to April 2025 asked 52 US dermatology and dermatopathology professionals to rate AI-simplified versions of six fictitious dermatopathology reports. One version used Basic ChatGPT-4.0 with a simple prompt and the other used a custom DermDecoder GPT with a structured 489-word prompt, evaluated for factualness, completeness, and potential harm.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%98

Updated Aug 15, 2026 · TRV-2026-0766

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GainHealth· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Automated AI segmentation of macular OCT quantified selective inner retinal thinning during silicone oil tamponade and identified RNFL, GCL+IPL and PR+RPE as strongest predictors of visual acuity change, enabling prognostication after oil removal.

In 76 eyes treated with silicone oil endotamponade for rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, researchers used an automated OCT segmentation tool and a random forest classifier to track retinal layer changes between oil insertion and removal and to predict categorical best-corrected visual acuity change.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%98

Updated Aug 15, 2026 · TRV-2026-0765

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GainHealth· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI assistance during routine mammography was associated with higher overall cancer detection and no increase in average interpretation time.

Between August 2023 and July 2024, four radiologists interpreted 4577 screening and diagnostic mammograms in a prospective alternating-month design where a commercial AI system was shown or hidden. Reading times from PACS logs, cancer detection rates, and abnormal interpretation rates were compared between AI-assisted and non-AI-assisted months, with reading time analysis restricted to 2917 cases under five minutes.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%98

Updated Aug 15, 2026 · TRV-2026-0764

AI problems · 520

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ProblemEducation· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

The same RAG constraints that ensured accuracy limited broader inquiries, creating tension between reliability and comprehensiveness that shaped study routines.

In a medical school basic science course, researchers deployed a retrieval-augmented teaching assistant that limited large language model outputs to instructor-curated materials across two consecutive cohorts. They tracked when and how students used it and what they asked, finding strategic, context-dependent adoption with heavier use during high-stakes assessments and after hours.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0459

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ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

There is no standardized approach or consensus on AI competencies and ethical frameworks for undergraduate medical education, and no studies assessed impact on critical thinking or clinical reasoning.

A November 2025 scoping review in BMC Medical Education screened 3,238 records and included 310 publications on AI in undergraduate medical education from 2020 to April 2024, finding 52% of the included literature appeared in just eight months after the prior general review. Reported uses span autonomous tutoring, self-assessment, simulation-based learning, assessment generation and grading, clinical assessment, procedural skills evaluation, and predictive analytics in both basic and clinical courses.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0458

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ProblemLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

For software engineers in early-stage integration, expected adoption drivers such as perceived usefulness, social factors, and personal innovativeness had less pronounced impact than conventional technology acceptance theories predict.

In a study published March 28 2024, researchers examined generative AI tool adoption among software engineers using surveys of 100 engineers and validation with 183 engineers, developing and testing the Human-AI Collaboration and Adaptation Framework.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0455

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ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Deepfakes that falsely announce surrender or truce declarations can place soldiers and civilians at greater risk and may constitute violations of international humanitarian law.

A peer-reviewed discussion published 5 November 2025 examines whether AI-generated deepfakes used to deceive an enemy during war comply with international humanitarian law. It notes commanders may seek tactical advantage by making opposing forces and civilian populations believe X when Y is true, including fabricated surrender or truce announcements.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0452

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 28, 2026, 5:21 AM