Algorithms · November 2026Gaffe level: Feral
AI News Summary Names a Reporter as a Murder Suspect
USA Today Co.'s DeeperDive AI tool substituted the name of a murder suspect with the reporter covering the case, per the NewsGuild. Journalists at the Akron Beacon Journal withheld bylines for 14 days from late October, and the company has since suspended the summaries.
Source: Axios
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital