Medicine · November 2026Kudos level: Bravo
An AI Model Could Tailor Radiation for Kids With Brain Tumors
A Dana-Farber team built MANTIS, an AI model trained on DNA-methylation data from 2,786 children with brain tumors, published in Nature Genetics. It matched tumor subtypes with concordance up to 0.80 and suggests about 60% of average-risk medulloblastoma patients could receive lower-dose radiation without a significant survival disadvantage, sparing children some of the harshest side effects.
Source: The ASCO Post
Google AI Falsely Links Auckland Anaesthetic Technician to Drink-Driving Convictions
Google's AI Overview accused Tracey Melsom-Page, an Auckland anaesthetic technician with 39 years in public hospitals and no criminal history, of drink-driving convictions and lying about them, based on a 2023 Herald article that never named her. When the Herald questioned it, the AI doubled down, claiming tribunal records identified her, before admitting a 'logical error.' Google says it is investigating.
Source: NZ Herald