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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 · 641

78
GainScience· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Self-optimizing attention-coupled neural network potential automates crystal structure prediction and iteratively refines itself, enabling exploration of nearly 10 million configurations with ab initio accuracy and substantial speedup over first-principles calculations.

Researchers reported a self-optimizing automated workflow for materials design that couples crystal structure prediction with an attention-coupled neural network interatomic potential. The system samples local minima of the potential energy surface and iteratively refines itself to improve generalization to unknown structures while reducing manual intervention.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0407

78
GainBusiness· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Integration of smart sensors with IoT and AI has transformed agricultural data collection and use to optimize yield, conserve resources and improve farm efficiency.

A January 2026 review in Sensors examined smart sensor technologies in precision farming, describing how integration with IoT and AI has changed how agricultural data is collected, analyzed and utilized to optimize yield and conserve resources.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0399

78
GainPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI-powered consumer contracts increase efficiency by enabling automated drafting, personalization, and enforcement at scale with limited human intervention.

The source describes how artificial intelligence is used to automate the drafting, personalization, and enforcement of consumer contracts at scale with limited human intervention, and presents a comparative legal analysis of how jurisdictions including the EU, US, Canada, Brazil, and Asia-Pacific are responding.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0395

78
GainLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Researchers tested GnAI for literary fiction editing by comparing AI edits to professional editor edits across multiple drafts and stages to explore editorial possibilities.

In a July 2024 peer-reviewed paper, researchers examined generative AI in book publishing by using a published story as a test case to compare edits made by GnAI with edits made by professional editors over multiple drafts and at different stages of editorial development. The work focuses on literary fiction editing within trade publishing.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0389

AI problems · 514

78
ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

The same Chinese and South Korean regulatory models for AI journalism face contrasting trade-offs between regulatory efficiency and editorial independence.

This comparative study analyzed China and South Korea's distinct approaches to governing AI journalism and algorithmic news curation, examining policy documents and evidence from Toutiao and Naver to assess how each balances fairness and accountability.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 17, 2026 · TRV-2026-0247

78
ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI-assisted retinal analysis faces implementation hurdles including lack of multicenter validation, need for prospective clinical trials, and unresolved data fusion and regulatory requirements.

A May 2026 review in Graefe's Archive describes AI combined with multimodal retinal imaging as a non-invasive approach to detect and monitor systemic vascular and neurodegenerative conditions. It outlines how fundus photography, OCT, OCTA and metabolic-sensitive imaging capture retinal vascular and nerve changes that reflect cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological disease, analyzed with deep learning and multimodal fusion.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0192

78
ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI integration in surgery risks liability gaps from diluted authority chains and bias that exacerbates health inequalities, compounded by concentration of research in resource-rich nations.

This peer-reviewed analysis from May 2026 examines how AI and robotics ecosystems are entering the operating room, using multimodal data from patients, staff, robots and the environment for workflow recognition, performance benchmarking and decision support, while robots evolve toward autonomous systems with human-in-the-loop control.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0191

78
ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

LLM-based conversational agents in mental healthcare frequently show inadequate crisis detection, creating critical safety deficiencies.

A systematic review of 27 studies including more than 22,000 participants across 12 countries examined barriers and facilitators to using LLM-based conversational agents in mental healthcare. Using CFIR, the authors found 24/7 availability was the most reported facilitator in 26 of 27 studies, while inadequate crisis detection was the most reported barrier in 21 of 27 studies.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0183

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 27, 2026, 1:47 AM