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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)

Across 150 clinically validated studies, AI achieved expert-level diagnostic accuracy in imaging including cancer detection with AUC up to 0.94 and accelerated drug discovery and surgical guidance.

A September 2025 peer-reviewed review in Clinics and Practice synthesized 150 studies of AI in clinical medicine after screening 2047 PubMed records. It found strong diagnostic imaging performance with expert-level cancer detection, promise for CDSS in predicting sepsis and atrial fibrillation, and advances in surgical guidance, pathology diagnosis, and drug discovery via protein structure prediction.

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

Updated Jul 22, 2026 · TRV-2026-0486

68
GainLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

University faculty with higher AI literacy report greater work-life balance and job satisfaction because AI literacy increases satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness needs.

A peer-reviewed study published September 17, 2025 surveyed 511 university faculty to examine how AI literacy relates to well-being through Self-Determination Theory. It found AI literacy significantly enhances satisfaction of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which in turn promotes greater work-life balance, with autonomy directly predicting job satisfaction.

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

Updated Jul 22, 2026 · TRV-2026-0485

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GainScience· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

ML models trained on experimental and simulation data can forecast composite mechanical properties faster and cheaper than traditional testing.

Published October 17 2025, this peer-reviewed review summarizes how machine learning techniques are being used to predict mechanical behavior of composite materials from experimental and simulation data.

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

Updated Jul 22, 2026 · TRV-2026-0480

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Clinical nurses perceived that AI applied in nursing practice could reduce workload and improve efficiency and patient care.

A qualitative study published October 14, 2025 interviewed 25 clinical nurses about artificial intelligence in nursing. Researchers coded responses into four themes covering how nurses conceptualize AI, perceived opportunities, perceived threats, and ethical and psychological concerns, finding a foundational understanding alongside mixed views on impact.

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

Updated Jul 22, 2026 · TRV-2026-0479

AI problems · 520

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

AI-powered search engines and models are delivering answers directly to users through zero-click searches, reducing traffic to news sites and disrupting publisher revenue models in Australia.

On 24 February 2026, Nine Entertainment CEO Matt Stanton used the company's half-year results to urge Prime Minister Albanese to prioritize the news bargaining incentive, a policy that would impose a charge on qualifying tech firms including Meta, Google and ByteDance unless they strike payment deals with local publishers. The push comes as many deals under the original voluntary code have expired and as AI-driven zero-click searches grow.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%96

Updated Aug 9, 2026 · TRV-2026-0704

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

AI slop tracks qualifying for global music charts, leading a coalition including the three majors to call for policies to disqualify them.

On July 29, 2026, The Hollywood Reporter reported that a coalition of labels including the three majors is calling for global music charts to adopt policies that would disqualify AI slop tracks from chart eligibility.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%94

Updated Jul 30, 2026 · TRV-2026-0587

66
ProblemSports· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

An AI-generated video published by the White House falsely depicted US hockey player Brady Tkachuk insulting Canadians, amassing over 10 million views and forcing him to publicly disavow it.

On 26 February 2026, reporting described a White House TikTok post after the US men's ice hockey gold-medal win over Canada that used an AI-generated video to show Brady Tkachuk insulting Canadians. The clip, labelled as AI-generated and viewed more than 10 million times, contained fabricated remarks Tkachuk said he never made.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0318

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

AI-generated cover topping radio airplay raises worrying questions about valuing human expression and diverts streaming and radio royalties while training on artists' work.

On 13 July 2026 The Guardian reported that Australian producer Josh Fawaz's cover of Madonna's Like a Prayer reached No 1 on the National Radio Airplay chart and amassed 35m Spotify streams, prompting claims from researchers and DJs that the vocal and production show hallmarks of generative AI tools like Suno. Fawaz, credited as performer, said on Instagram he uses AI as a tool to provide good music, while his management did not respond to questions.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%85
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 14, 2026 · TRV-2026-0215

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 28, 2026, 1:06 AM