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The Index

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 · 788

74
GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

A microorganism-based random forest model built from plasma metagenomic profiles predicted subsequent infection in newly diagnosed hematological patients with AUC 0.942, identifying 99.1% of those who later developed infections, and improved to AUC 0.953 when combined with clinical metrics, supporting targeted prophyl-

In a prospective study registered as ChiCTR2100042992, investigators collected plasma for metagenomic next-generation sequencing from 230 newly diagnosed hematological patients before and after chemotherapy and used machine learning to map a complex microecological landscape linked to neutropenia and subsequent infection.

Impact 30%69
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Aug 7, 2026 · TRV-2026-0672

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

Manus architecture using raw 3D CBCT data detected and correctly diagnosed 95% of jaw lesions in 97 patients, outperforming 2D panoramic inputs.

A cross-sectional study tested four AI chatbots on 97 anonymized CBCT cases of jaw lesions, comparing performance on reconstructed 2D panoramic views and, for Manus, raw 3D DICOM data. Reports were scored for accuracy, relevance and feasibility, revealing statistically significant differences between systems.

Impact 30%69
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Aug 5, 2026 · TRV-2026-0653

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GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

In 298 Iranian male taxi drivers, ROC and Random Forest analysis of the Persian CAARS-S:SV identified total-score cutoffs with 88% sensitivity and 86.7% specificity for adult ADHD screening.

A 2026 peer-reviewed study validated the Persian Conners' Adult ADHD Rating Scale Short Version in 298 male taxi drivers in Iran, mean age 36.8, to establish occupational screening thresholds. Using a 198/100 train-test split, the authors compared ROC, item response theory, logistic regression and Random Forest approaches for cutoff selection.

Impact 30%69
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Aug 3, 2026 · TRV-2026-0633

74
GainHealth· Stable· Evidence: Moderate (1 source)

A hybrid Mask R-CNN and YOLOv11 segmentation pipeline automated postoperative Pink Esthetic Score attribute assessment from intraoral photographs with over 82% accuracy per attribute and 79.3% total-score agreement within one point of experts.

Researchers developed and internally validated an anatomy-driven AI system to automate postoperative Pink Esthetic Score evaluation from intraoral photographs, using Mask R-CNN for tooth crowns and YOLOv11 for gingiva to derive measurements rather than end-to-end prediction. Tested against independent expert scoring of 82 photographs, the system reached 91.5% accuracy for mesial papilla and 82.9% to 86.6% for other attributes, with 57.3% exact total-score agreement.

Impact 30%69
Evidence 25%95
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%87
Recency 10%92

Updated Aug 3, 2026 · TRV-2026-0626

AI problems · 631

71
ProblemCrime· Stable· Evidence: High (4 sources)

Traditional and opaque AI security mechanisms are inadequate for protecting interconnected urban IoT infrastructures, facing challenges of data privacy, scalability, computational constraints, and limited interpretability.

Published February 20, 2026, this peer-reviewed survey in Cognitive Computation reviews XAI-driven data mining for self-defending IoT systems. It describes how IoT expansion in smart cities, healthcare, and industrial automation creates need for real-time, scalable security, and how XAI methods aim to detect anomalies and support automated decisions with transparent reasoning.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%100
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%100
Recency 10%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0201

71
ProblemCrime· Stable· Evidence: High (5 sources)

Cybercriminals use AI to create sophisticated attack tools including advanced phishing, deepfakes and hard-to-detect malware.

By April 2026, a peer-reviewed analysis described AI's growing dual role in cyberspace, where it automates anomaly detection, data analysis and incident response to enhance protection, while also enabling cybercriminals to build advanced phishing, deepfakes and hard-to-detect malware.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%100
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%100
Recency 10%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0199

71
ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: High (3 sources)

In low- and middle-income countries, AI for healthcare faces systemic barriers including contextual bias from non-representative datasets and low governance and workforce readiness.

Published April 13, 2026, this scoping review mapped literature on AI in healthcare in low- and middle-income countries, screening sources from 2000-2025 and including 60 studies that addressed ethical, regulatory, or implementation issues.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%100
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%100
Recency 10%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0194

71
ProblemPolicy· Stable· Evidence: High (3 sources)

Current discussion of AI in higher education focuses on adoption and efficiency with insufficient attention to interpretive and governance conditions needed for responsible institutional use

As of May 2026, a peer-reviewed study examined AI adoption in higher education, noting its growing use to support teaching, learning, administration, quality assurance, and institutional planning. Based on interviews with 16 key informants, a focus group with 9 additional participants, and document analysis, the authors identified themes including AI as an institutional governance project and as a system-shaping force.

Impact 30%49
Evidence 25%100
Scale 20%35
Confidence 15%100
Recency 10%88

Updated Jul 13, 2026 · TRV-2026-0189

Recomputed live from the record · Sep 15, 2026, 5:27 PM