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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)

Medical students used a RAG-based teaching assistant for self-directed learning, seeking clarification on foundational concepts with continuous availability and reduced hallucinations from instructor-curated materials.

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

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

Some institutions have begun integrating AI into undergraduate medical curricula as AI use rapidly increases across basic and clinical courses.

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

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

LLMs coupled with scalable Big Data pipelines improved detection accuracy and reduced response latency for threat detection and incident response compared with traditional approaches.

As of 4 November 2025, this systematic review synthesized 235 peer-reviewed studies from 2020-2025 on LLMs such as GPT-4 and BERT applied to cybersecurity within Big Data infrastructures. It reported that coupling LLMs with scalable pipelines improved detection accuracy and reduced response latency for tasks including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability assessment.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0456

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GainLabor· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Software engineers adopted generative AI tools when the tools were compatible with existing development workflows, based on surveys of engineers in 2024.

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

AI problems · 520

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

Music streaming platforms are being flooded with AI-generated tracks at a rate of tens of thousands per day, crowding catalogs and chart competition for human artists

The article states that tens of thousands of AI-generated songs are uploaded to music streaming platforms every day, documenting the current scale of AI music distribution.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%94

Updated Jul 30, 2026 · TRV-2026-0586

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

Sony's second lawsuit alleges AI music generator Udio infringed 30,117 recordings and seeks to defeat a fair-use defence by pointing to licensing deals struck by rival AI firms.

On 2026-07-21, Sony filed a second lawsuit against AI music generator Udio, alleging infringement of 30,117 recordings. The complaint reportedly leverages licensing deals obtained by rival AI music companies to argue against Udio's fair-use defence.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 22, 2026 · TRV-2026-0504

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

Generative AI companies training models on musicians' copyrighted work without approval or royalties risks wrecking the creative ecosystem, silencing original music, and eliminating career paths for young composers and writers.

On 17 November 2025, Paul McCartney released an almost completely silent studio recording as a bonus track on the protest vinyl Is This What We Want?, joining other artists releasing silence to oppose AI companies training generative models on music without permission or royalties. The release was timed to pressure the UK government as it consults on a copyright exception for text and data mining.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%93

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0297

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 27, 2026, 11:02 PM