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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 · 778

60
GainOther· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Chinese start-ups are mass-producing dextrous robotic hands using China's EV and manufacturing supply chain, aiming to make humanoid robots useful for household tasks and to provide low-cost prosthetic hands for amputees.

By July 2026, Chinese start-ups including LinkerBot and Wuji Technology were leveraging China's EV supply chain and government push for embodied AI to mass-produce dextrous robotic hands. LinkerBot reported about 5,000 hands per month, and Chinese media put the dextrous hand industry at over 50bn yuan in 2025, up from 13bn yuan in 2024.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%60
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%89

Updated Jul 20, 2026 · TRV-2026-0287

60
GainClimate· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

AI trained to recognize stoat shape and movement on heat-detecting cameras triggers alerts to trapping teams, supporting an eradication effort that by October 2025 was associated with a 1,267% increase in curlew hatching chance on Orkney mainland

On Orkney in far north Scotland, RSPB Scotland deployed an AI programme that identifies stoats on heat-detecting cameras and sends alerts to trapping teams via computers and mobile apps. The tool supports a 10-year, £16m eradication effort using thousands of traps and detection dogs to remove invasive stoats that arrived around 2011 and spread across 58,000 hectares.

Impact 30%63
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0117

60
GainBusiness· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

KPMG Australia used its own AI detection tools to identify staff who cheated on internal training exams.

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%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0113

57
GainLifestyle· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Devotees use ChatGPT to generate tailored Ganesh Sthapna decoration ideas, making home planning easier and enabling personalized traditional, modern, and eco-friendly setups.

On September 13, 2026, The Economic Times published a guide on using ChatGPT for Ganesh Sthapna decoration ideas, presenting 10 AI prompts intended to help devotees design Ganpati decor at home with floral, DIY, and eco-friendly themes.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%100

Updated Sep 14, 2026 · TRV-2026-1076

57
GainMedia & Arts· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

ARIA's ruling that chart-eligible recordings must be substantially human-made protects human artists and preserves chart integrity for human creativity.

On or before 2026-09-13, Australia's recorded music industry body ARIA removed AI-generated tracks from its national charts and ruled that recordings must be substantially human-made to qualify. The decision was highlighted by Craig Anderson of Craigman Digital, a mastering engineer noted for restoring masters for Green Day and RHCP.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%100

Updated Sep 14, 2026 · TRV-2026-1075

57
GainLabor· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Roles centered on human interaction, responsibility and physical oversight in medicine, nursing, engineering and education are expected to persist because people prefer humans for care, difficult news and large-scale physical work.

On 14 September 2026 The Guardian reported expert advice on choosing degrees that may resist AI displacement. Charlie Ball of Jisc said trying to futureproof a 45-year career is hard, but jobs hinging on face-to-face interaction, physical oversight and human responsibility are less likely to be replaced, citing civil engineering, R&D creativity, medicine, nursing, midwifery and teaching.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%100

Updated Sep 14, 2026 · TRV-2026-1073

57
GainLifestyle· Newly added· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

People can make 1980s-style AI-generated throwback photos look more authentic by specifying detailed camera, setting, lighting and film cues.

The article describes how to improve 1980s-style AI-generated photos, stating that realism depends on details and advising users to specify the right camera, setting, lighting and film cues to make the throwback look authentic.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%62
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%62
Recency 10%100

Updated Sep 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-1063

AI problems · 624

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Recomputed live from the record · Sep 14, 2026, 10:49 AM