Algorithms · July 2018Gaffe level: Typo
Amazon Sellers Were Gaming the Algorithm With Fake Reviews and Search Tricks
Sellers hired click farms to fake product popularity and flooded listings with fake reviews, and Amazon's ranking algorithm took the bait. The everything store believed everything.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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