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AI News Summary Names a Reporter as a Murder Suspect

Wrong Calls Gaffe level: Feral

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

Bot Kudos

AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes

Medicine Kudos level: Encore

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

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