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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 · 658

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

A multimodal deep learning model using first-24-hour ICU data predicted subsequent in-hospital mortality with high discrimination, and adding clinical notes and chest X-ray images further improved performance.

By August 2026, researchers had developed and externally validated a multimodal deep learning model that uses structured data, clinical notes, and chest X-ray images from the first 24 hours of ICU admission to predict subsequent in-hospital mortality. Trained on MIMIC datasets and tested on more than 200 hospitals including eICU and HiRID, the model achieved high discrimination and calibration.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%96

Updated Aug 5, 2026 · TRV-2026-0656

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Integrating pFBA with DoubleML identified 17 hypertension-associated metabolites and a 19-species FERM guild whose metabolic flux contribution, not abundance, tracks blood pressure, pointing to microbiome intervention targets.

On 2026-08-04, a peer-reviewed mSystems study reported using pFBA combined with DoubleML and differential correlation network analysis to move beyond species-abundance comparisons in hypertension. The approach identified 17 metabolites associated with hypertension and a coordinated 19-member microbial module called the FERM guild whose functional contribution to those metabolites tracked blood pressure.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%96

Updated Aug 5, 2026 · TRV-2026-0655

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GainScience· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Automated vision system SolenopsisDetector can localize fire ants and classify Solenopsis species from images, with whole-body detection reaching high mAP and thorax/abdomen crops improving classification accuracy.

Researchers built SolenopsisDetector to automate identification of Solenopsis fire ants, which currently depends on taxonomic expertise. Using 8,300 images, they compared whole-body versus segment-based strategies, training YOLO detectors to localize ants and body parts and then classifying with ResNet, MobileNet and InceptionV3.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%96

Updated Aug 5, 2026 · TRV-2026-0654

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI-assisted interpretation using Queen of Hearts software improved STEMI diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and interrater agreement among certified physician assistants interpreting 12-lead ECGs.

In a prospective randomized crossover study at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, 21 certified physician assistants interpreted 50 de-identified 12-lead ECGs with and without Queen of Hearts AI software by PMcardio. Diagnostic accuracy rose from 79.0% to 92.9% with AI, with sensitivity 95.4% versus 82.5% and specificity 90.5% versus 75.6%, and interrater agreement improved from kappa 0.58 to 0.86.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%96

Updated Aug 5, 2026 · TRV-2026-0651

AI problems · 524

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ProblemScience· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI models in geoscience are hindered by data scarcity, computational demands, data privacy concerns, and black-box opacity, while traditional physics models struggle to capture Earth's complexities.

This peer-reviewed review from August 2024 examines the evolution of geoscience inquiry from traditional physics-based numerical models to modern data-driven ML and DL approaches enabled by advances in AI and data collection. It describes how data-driven models leverage large geoscience datasets and how hybrid models that embed domain knowledge aim to improve efficiency and reduce training data needs.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0370

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ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Generative AI systems create risks of privacy loss, copyright infringement, misinformation, bias, and deepfake synthetic media that threaten truth, trust, and democratic values.

On 2024-08-09, a peer-reviewed paper in Informatics reported a systematic review of 37 sources on generative AI ethics, identifying concerns spanning privacy, data protection, copyright infringement, misinformation, biases, and societal inequalities, with particular attention to convincing deepfakes and synthetic media.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0369

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ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Synthetic audio-visual deepfakes are proliferating across digital life, creating governance challenges for policymakers and societies.

Published September 2024, this peer-reviewed study interviewed ten academic and commercial deepfake developers and ethics representatives to understand what values guide professional development of synthetic audio-visual media and how incentives shape their sense of agency.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0364

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 28, 2026, 12:17 PM