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AI tools assess health status and risk of death from a single face photo

Researchers at Mass General Brigham have developed AI tools FAHR-FaceAge and FAHR-FaceSurvival that assess biological age and survival of cancer patients from a single face photo. The survival model was trained on tens of thousands of images of cancer patients; the results are published in The Lancet Digital Health. The scientists emphasize: the technology requires further validation and is not ready for clinical use.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Science

Scientists Apply Transformer-Based AI to Assess Stroke Risk from DNA

A team from the University of Technology Sydney has created a transformer-based AI model — the technology underlying ChatGPT — that analyzes genetic variations and assesses the risk of ischemic stroke. The model identified 18 associated variants and, using data from more than 40,000 people, divided participants into risk levels: the high-risk group had a 21% higher risk of a first stroke than the low-risk group.

Madina Usmonova
3 min read
World

More than 40% of British teenagers ask schools to teach them finance and job hunting

A Survation poll for BBC of 2,000 teenagers aged 13–18 found: 44% want more workplace experience, 43% want help managing finances, 42% want advice on finding jobs. More than half had no work experience. The England government plans to guarantee two weeks of work experience for every pupil. Four students from Newcastle shared their internship experiences.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read
Technology

New York Mayor Mamdani urged residents to resist AI adoption and accused federal authorities of inaction

At the 'People's AI Assembly' event in Manhattan, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said federal authorities have completely abdicated AI regulation and urged city residents not to treat the technology's spread as inevitable. He recalled the ban on AI in elementary and middle schools and the requirement to disclose AI generation in real estate listing photos.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
Technology

Heidi Feys: built-in AI evaluators are not a simple solution, benchmarks are not yet a science

Irene Solaiman, head of policy at Hugging Face, said at TechCrunch Disrupt that AI model evaluation methods have not yet matured into a coherent science: results are hard to reproduce and compare with each other. The idea of built-in third-party evaluators, promoted by labs as an alternative to government regulation, requires standardization; Anthropic's decision to hire Accenture drew criticism.

Sardor Qodirov
2 min read
Technology

US bans use of DeepSeek AI in civilian government agencies

The US Department of Homeland Security ordered the removal of technology from Chinese company DeepSeek from civilian agency systems, including Treasury, the State Department and the Department of Justice. The ban has been in effect since late July but was only made public on Monday. DHS cited risks of sensitive data being transferred to China; DeepSeek and the Chinese embassy have not yet commented on the decision.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
World

ASEAN Countries Begin Meeting on Combating Transnational Crime in Manila

The 20th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime has opened in Manila and will run until October 21. The agenda includes cybercrime, human trafficking, online fraud, money laundering, and drug and arms trafficking, as well as declarations on combating online child sexual exploitation, including AI-generated content.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read
Technology

Mews survey: travelers trust AI to track hotel prices but not to plan itineraries

A survey by Mews of 3,250 travelers from eight countries showed that 63% use AI to track hotel prices and 56% for translation, but only 44% are willing to trust it with itinerary planning. Respondents are reserved about the use of online behavior and social media data, while they readily allow stated preferences and stay history to be taken into account.

Sardor Qodirov
2 min read
Technology

GTA 6 and virtual romances: can you 'cheat' with a game character?

The release of GTA 6 has reignited the debate over whether attachment to game characters counts as cheating. According to a YouGov poll, about 6% of Britons consider a virtual romance cheating, and another 19% 'would not approve'. Experts note that games are increasingly imitating social relationships, and AI could amplify the effect.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
Technology

Anthropic to allocate 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund

Anthropic announced the creation of a Public Benefit Fund: the company will allocate 5% of its shares, with the option to add another 2% for every 50% increase in value. The fund will support non-profit organizations and the study of AI's impact on the labor market. The announcement was made as the company prepares for a possible IPO with a valuation of over $1 trillion.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
Technology

Disney to hire most Character.AI employees after startup's bankruptcy

After Character.AI's bankruptcy, Disney agreed to make job offers to at least 60 of the startup's employees with total annual compensation of about $60 million. Disney previously agreed to buy part of the company's assets for $20 million, and former Character.AI CEO Karandeep Anand became Disney's first CTO. The deal is a 'stalking horse' bid, so a higher offer from another company is possible.

Sardor Qodirov
1 min read