Algorithms · December 2017Gaffe level: Blunder
YouTube's Search AI Was Partly Trained by Humans to Surface Disturbing Kids Videos
YouTube's search kept serving exploitative children's content, and a BuzzFeed investigation traced part of the pipeline to the human raters training the AI. The algorithm learned its lessons well.
Source: Engadget
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