DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF by Maryanne Kane, Journalist
DAILY INNOVATION BRIEF
By Journalists Edward Kane & Maryanne Kane
THE ULTIMATE 2ND MEDICAL OPINION - AI
- Scientists in the UK are developing an AI software system that can scan x-rays as soon as they are taken. It's called X-raydar and could be a medical gamechanger. Here are some key facts:
- Has a 94% accuracy rate
- Developed by a group of UK scientists at King's College London, Warwick University and the NHS
- Provides automated scanning of x-rays.
- Reports the x-rays using computer vision
- Flags possible conditions & abnormalities
- Gives percentage probability of the abnormalities it spots
- Trained to identify 37 medical conditions
- Understands the seriousness of conditions and flags urgent ones
- Found to be as accurate as and even better in reading chest x-rays than radiologists
- Uses large language model
- Trained on millions of x-rays
- Creators have open-sourced their AI software to speed development
- X-raydar is specifically designed to cut doctors' workloads and reduce x-ray reading delays
- This is an important new AI breakthrough area that investors may want to delve deeper into for the potential as it develops.
LUCID DREAMING - NEW HALO DEVICE
- A unique halo device, Prophetic Halo, is designed to give you control over your dreams. Some facts:
- US-based Prophetic Halo is a headband device that uses advanced generative AI and focused ultrasound technology to stimulate brain regions associated with lucid dreaming
- Prophetic is a startup working with the designer of Neuralink 1 for Elon Musk's brain implant company
- Purpose of device: induce lucid dreaming and bring a new level of control to the dream state
- Potential is to capitalize on productivity produced by lucid dreaming
- Lucid dreaming is a state of consciousness where the person is aware they're asleep and control the experience including dreaming
- Relies on ultrasound and machine learning created using EEG and fMRI data
- Detects when dreams are in REM to induce and stabilize lucid dreams
- Sleepers put it on their heads like a halo
- Said to enable control of your dreams and make more productive use of your sleeping time, which is 1/3rd of your day
- Goes onto the market for sale in 2025 at $1500 to $2000
- Fascinating new tech that is intriguing scientists and researchers.
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