In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate diagnoses than emergency room doctors

Researchers say results mark a ‘profound change in technology that will reshape medicine’ From George Clooney in ER to Noah Wyle in The Pitt, emergency department doctors have long been popular heroes. But will it soon be time to hang up the scrubs? A groundbreaking Harvard study has found that AI systems outperformed human doctors in high-pressure emergency medicine triage, diagnosing more accurately in the potentially life and death moments when people are first rushed to hospital. Continue reading...

Insider Brief U.S. drone autonomy startup SkyfireAI has raised $11 million in seed funding. SkyfireAI develops software designed to help organizations coordinate fleets of drones without requiring a matching increase in pilots or operational staff. According to the company, the round was led by Mucker Capital, with participation from AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Halogen, Harvard […]

In crowded environments, more robots don’t always mean faster results—in fact, too many can bring everything to a standstill. Harvard researchers discovered a surprising fix: adding a bit of randomness to how robots move can actually prevent gridlock and boost efficiency. By allowing robots to “wiggle” slightly instead of marching in straight lines, they can slip past each other and keep tasks flowing smoothly.