TruaceTracing the truth around AIThursday, August 27, 2026
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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GainCrime· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Fine-tuned BiLSTM with transfer learning achieved lower prediction error and faster execution for weekly and monthly crime trends, evaluated on Chicago, New York and Lahore datasets, to support law enforcement prevention and control.

A PLOS ONE study from April 2024 proposed a transfer learning system for crime prediction that fine-tunes a BiLSTM model and applies knowledge learned in one neighbourhood to another, aiming to overcome limited crime data and training resources. It was evaluated on crime datasets from Chicago, New York and Lahore against SMA, WMA, EMA, LSTM, BiLSTM and CNN-LSTM baselines.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0453

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

High-skilled and low-skilled workers experience limited technological substitution from physical automation to cognitive automation, and high-skilled workers are not significantly affected by technological control.

A peer-reviewed study published November 17, 2025 analyzed skill heterogeneity as technology moves from physical automation to cognitive automation. It assessed both substitution and control, finding limited substitution for high- and low-skilled workers, but stronger control for low-skilled workers, and compared sectoral effects of automation versus large language models.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0451

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

AI adaptive systems create customized learning paths at each student's pace and level, improving engagement and academic performance while automating grading and feedback.

This peer-reviewed review from April 2024 describes how AI is being applied across education, with adaptive learning systems analyzing student performance to build personalized paths, and AI tools automating grading, lesson creation, real-time feedback, and administrative tasks like enrollment and scheduling.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0450

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GainEducation· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

University students perceived that AI and social media use improved academic performance and mental well-being, with smart learning amplifying those benefits.

In a peer-reviewed study published April 1, 2024, researchers surveyed 401 Chinese university students and modeled how AI and social media use relate to academic performance and mental well-being, with smart learning as a mediator.

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

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0449

AI problems · 520

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ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI support for robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy falsely recognized the dissection line, resulting in pancreatic tissue damage reported to FDA.

On 2026-06-23, an FDA device event record for Davinci xi by Intuitive surgical, inc. cited a literature case report on AI for surgical support in robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy. The record states the dissection line on the lower margin of the pancreas was falsely recognized and pancreatic tissue was damaged during the procedure.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%85
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%92

Updated Jul 19, 2026 · TRV-2026-0271

61
ProblemMedia & Arts· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI industry claims that AI can replace actors, writers and camera operators spread panic and contributed to a 2023 Hollywood strike that shuttered productions.

Christopher Nolan, promoting his $250m film The Odyssey, told AFP in Paris that AI has been successfully adopted by Wall Street and tech companies but thoroughly rejected by the public, with young people expressing disdain and coining 'AI slop' for AI-generated text, video and audio flooding social media.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0119

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ProblemBusiness· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

KPMG Australia staff used AI tools to cheat on internal training and testing, including an AI training course, resulting in fines and disciplinary action.

In early 2026 KPMG Australia reported that over two dozen employees, including a partner fined A$10,000, had been caught using AI tools to cheat on internal exams since July 2025, with the cheating detected by the firm's own AI detection systems during a course focused on AI itself.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0113

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ProblemHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Lower-extremity amputees received Rheo Knee AI prosthetics that had been released without completing the full assembly process, triggering a recall for acceptance testing

Ossur recalled its Rheo Knee bionic prosthetic after an internal audit found units were released for distribution without fully going through the assembly process. The device is described as using Artificial Intelligence to adapt to walking style and environment for lower extremity amputations, and customers were told on February 26, 2015 to return units for acceptance testing.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%85
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%91

Updated Jul 12, 2026 · TRV-2026-0042

Recomputed live from the record · Aug 27, 2026, 10:54 PM