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AI tutor within Khan Academy that guides students through problems with questions and intermediate steps.
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Decision support that analyzes data in the emergency department and warns nurses of possible under- or over-triage.
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AI maps tree canopy from aerial imagery so cities can target greening in neighborhoods with little shade.
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A platform that connects smallholder farmers in Africa with available tractors and uses data to deploy machinery more effectively.
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A visual AI assistant that helps blind and visually impaired people understand photos and ask follow-up questions.
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A public platform that converts satellite and ship data with machine learning into a world map of human activity at sea.
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AI that analyses CT scans of the lungs and flags suspicious lung nodules for the radiologist.
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AI helped build a precise digital twin of the St. Peter's Basilica and map areas of damage.
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Analysis platform that uses satellite and ship data to alert regulators about possible illegal or unreported fishing.
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Vultures equipped with lightweight transmitters and machine learning help locate animal carcasses and possible poisoning incidents early.
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AI-driven route advice that helps pilots avoid climate-warming contrails through small altitude adjustments.
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A free smartphone app that uses image recognition to identify crop diseases and pests, even without an internet connection.
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A UNICEF and ITU initiative that maps schools and helps connect them to the internet.
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A public warning platform that uses AI to predict river flooding up to days in advance, even in many areas with little monitoring infrastructure.
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An experimental brain implant designed to help people with severe paralysis operate a computer and communicate.
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An audio model makes thousands of hours of coral reef sound searchable faster for ecological research.
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AI analyses satellite imagery, camera trap footage and rainforest sound to make changes in Colombia's Amazon faster visible.
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A free camera app reads text and describes objects and scenes for blind and low-vision users.
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AI that analyzes traffic flows and proposes timing for traffic lights.
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An AI model that predicts the structure and interactions of proteins, DNA, RNA, drug-like molecules, and ions.
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Deep-sea robot that lets researchers explore fragile sites at great depth via cameras, haptic arms, and shared autonomy.
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An agricultural machine that identifies weeds through image recognition and eliminates them with lasers without spraying herbicide on the crop.
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A reforestation company that combines terrain modeling, drones, and seed capsules to carry out and track restoration projects faster.
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A precision sprayer that uses cameras to identify individual plants and applies treatment only to the selected targets.
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A self-balancing rehabilitation exoskeleton that supports gait training under the supervision of care professionals. Researchers tested whether a learning software could help an older Atalante model recover from a push.
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A quadruped robot that autonomously inspects hazardous industrial facilities.
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A hospital robot that transports medication, samples, and supplies, freeing care staff from time spent on errands.
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Autonomous drones deliver blood, vaccines and medicines; Platform 2 brings precise delivery to urban areas.
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AI recognizes whale calls and combines them with observations and ship data to make collision risks visible.
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An alert system that warned people in Syria earlier that an airstrike was on its way.
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Data models that give smallholder farmers in Kenya and Zambia access to credit, insurance, and agricultural advice.
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Image recognition counts harmful insects on photos of traps and helps agricultural services warn faster.
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Speech recognition learns one user's non-standard speech and converts it into text or a comprehensible computer voice.
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A home test using a smartphone camera and image recognition to make urine testing for chronic kidney disease more accessible.
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Recursion combines automated cell assays with image recognition to find patterns that can yield new drug candidates.
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A digital stethoscope with AI that helps caregivers detect conditions such as heart arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation, and low pump function.
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AI guidance that helps care providers capture heart echo images that are diagnostically usable.
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AI assesses photos of skin spots for elevated risk and advises when medical review is needed.
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A blood test using machine learning to detect signs of colorectal cancer in circulating DNA.
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AI platform that searches existing and new drug candidates for rare diseases with few available treatments.
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Autonomous AI that assesses retina images in primary care for diabetic retinopathy and immediately provides follow-up guidance.
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An AI-driven knowledge graph that early flagged baricitinib as a possible treatment for severe COVID-19.
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AI that analyses digitised prostate biopsy slides and flags suspicious areas for the pathologist.
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A portable ultrasound device with AI features that support clinicians in image acquisition and measurements.
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A drug candidate for pulmonary fibrosis whose biological target and molecule were both discovered using AI.
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AI decision support that flags possible fractures on X-ray images for the physician.
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A digital symptom checker that helps people organize their symptoms and choose appropriate next steps.
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An AI chatbot provides structured exercises for stress, low mood, and anxiety as a complement to professional care.
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An AI platform that helps biologists design targeted variants of proteins for medicines, food, and industry.
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A non-profit building open AI models to detect, organize, and analyze animal sounds at scale.
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AI identifies cough sounds during sleep and aggregates anonymized trends as an additional signal for respiratory infections.
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AI tools help fact-checkers track public statements, identify recurring claims, and prioritize their research.
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Cameras with image recognition that detect smoke from starting wildfires and warn emergency services faster.
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Open-source image recognition that helps identify and track individual wild animals from photos.
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A financing platform giving people without formal credit histories access to smartphones, solar energy, and other productive assets.
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An African network of affordable sensors that measures, complements, and predicts local air pollution using machine learning.
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Machine learning converts citizen scientist bird observations into up-to-date maps of species distribution, migration, and population trends for conservationists.
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An open machine-learning forecast predicts when and where British electricity has the lowest CO2 intensity.
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Image recognition helps people identify plants, animals, and fungi in photos; the community verifies identifications and builds open biodiversity data.
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An adaptive learning program that adjusts math and language exercises to what a student actually masters, even when that is below class level.
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A multilingual AI assistant that gives smallholder farmers access to local agricultural advice via text, voice, and photos.
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AI scans satellite images of plastic waste sites and publishes the locations found in an open world map.
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A satellite network using AI aims to find small wildfires faster and track their development more often.
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The European weather centre now runs an AI weather model operationally alongside its physics-based model and makes forecasts available as open data.
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A Māori-led speech recognition system transcribes te reo Māori and keeps language data under local control.
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An AI reading tutor that listens to children read aloud and immediately provides targeted practice and feedback in English and Spanish.
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An open database uses satellite imagery and machine learning to make emissions visible down to the level of individual sources.
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Machine learning fills in missing population maps, enabling governments to plan vaccinations, censuses, and other public services more precisely.
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A free, open platform that uses image recognition to help coral reef researchers annotate large volumes of underwater photos faster.
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Acoustic sensors and AI that recognize threats and animal sounds in forests and alert local protectors.
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AI extracts building outlines from satellite imagery and makes them available as an open map layer for regions lacking good base maps.
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Satellite systems detect forest disturbance almost immediately; a deep-learning model helps identify in the tropics whether agriculture, mining, fire, or flooding is the cause.
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An open platform that sorts camera-trap images with AI and suggests species, enabling conservationists to measure biodiversity faster.
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A non-profit platform translates messages between schools and families in more than 150 languages and helps teachers write more clearly and accessibly.
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Operational AI forecasting that shows the British grid operator how much solar power is likely to be available in the coming hours.
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Data-driven crop insurance that protects smallholder farmers against drought, flooding and other losses without costly individual damage inspections.
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Free SMS service that provides pregnant women and new mothers with information and quickly routes medical risk signals to a human helpdesk.
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AI converts current British rail information into videos in British Sign Language for deaf travelers.
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A math tutor via WhatsApp that guides students in African schools through step-by-step practice on ordinary, low-cost phones.
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An open-source smartphone trial uses image recognition and sound to guide blind and visually impaired runners along a marked route.
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AI predicts where deforestation is likely to occur, allowing conservationists to act earlier.
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A machine-learning model alerts hospital teams when patient data points to possible sepsis.
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A WHO system that searches open internet sources for early signals of outbreaks and other public health threats.
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Machine learning helps read carbonized Roman papyrus scrolls without physically opening them.
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A free navigation app that guides blind and visually impaired travelers through stations and public transport with precise spoken directions.
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AI makes handwritten archival documents searchable and helps heritage institutions transcribe large collections faster.
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A data platform uses AI and statistical models to make current food insecurity and potential deterioration visible.
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A hidden camera recognizes local animals or people and sends only relevant footage directly to rangers and nearby residents.
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AI from Eindhoven that turns a doctor-patient conversation into a draft note for the medical record.
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AI from Leiden that tries to detect faults in pumps and other hard-to-reach machines early.
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A Dutch camera above the trash bin that recognizes and measures wasted food in professional kitchens.
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Amsterdam's Scan Bike uses image recognition to locate heavy objects near vulnerable bridges and quay walls for inspection by a supervisor.
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A Dutch bird radar that can automatically stop wind turbines at Maasvlakte 2 when risky birds approach.
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AI from the Dutch Red Cross that compares satellite images to map building damage after disasters faster.
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A Dutch microphone system that live-subtitles group conversations for deaf and hard-of-hearing people.
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A free Dutch app that summarizes complex letters in simple language and can read them aloud or translate them.
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An app from Leiden that converts soft or strained speech during conversations into a clearer voice.
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AI from Amsterdam that assesses brain scans for vascular occlusions and directly alerts the stroke team.
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AI that evaluates chest X-rays for signs of tuberculosis, even in areas with few available radiologists.
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AI from Nijmegen that assesses mammograms and flags suspicious areas for the radiologist.
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An Amsterdam startup deploying autonomous robots and AI to perform masonry work on real construction sites.
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A Dutch AI search engine that lets care professionals research medical questions with verifiable source references.
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Dutch AI decision support that helps ICU teams assess the right moment to discharge a patient.
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A Dutch robot that uses AI to identify sick tulips, enabling growers to intervene precisely.
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A Dutch open infrastructure using AI to identify species through images and sound, enabling better biodiversity monitoring.
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Dutch AI for greenhouse horticulture that helps growers better predict harvests and use resources more targeted.
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Dutch software that helps radiologists find, measure, and monitor possible lung nodules on CT scans.
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WO2Net uses AI to break down long eyewitness interviews about World War II into searchable fragments with a title and subject.
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An open, Dutch-language AI chatbot trained and hosted in the EU, using open models and training data.
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Nijmegen AI pathology helps laboratories assess digital tissue biopsies faster and more consistently, including in cancer.
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Dutch software uses a digital copy of a district heating network, along with data and AI, to help operate the network more intelligently and efficiently.
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A Utrecht-based service that uses satellite imagery and AI to make deforestation and risks in supply chains visible.
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A Dutch participatory platform that uses AI to synthesize many group discussions into traceable summaries, while allowing participants to verify the results.
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AI cameras on drones and ships help locate plastic pollution so research and cleanup efforts can be targeted more effectively.
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Dutch AI detects hidden performance losses in wind turbines and helps direct maintenance to spots where energy is being lost.
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Nijmegen AI analyses chest CT scans and makes lung structures and abnormalities measurable for physicians.
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Dutch smart glasses convert text, objects, and other visual information into spoken cues for blind and low-vision users.
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Delft-based AI helps identify manipulated faces and deepfakes during digital identity verification.
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A Dutch field robot uses AI to distinguish crops from weeds and removes the weeds mechanically.
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Delft-based AI identifies flying pest insects in greenhouses and supports targeted control using cameras and small drones.
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AI scanners from Enschede predict the quality and shelf life of vegetables and fruit to reduce waste in the supply chain.
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Self-learning sensors detect changes in the daily living patterns of independent-dwelling older adults, enabling care to respond earlier.
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An Amsterdam-based computer vision system detects falls and other unsafe situations in elderly care and alerts care staff.
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Dutch visual AI verifies that a patient at home or in bed receives the correct medication and dosage.
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Amsterdam-based AI analyzes satellite imagery to detect tree risks near power lines earlier, reducing outages and wildfire risk.
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AI and robots sort aluminium scrap by alloy for higher-quality recycling.
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AI documentation that helps care providers update patient records after a consultation.
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A social robot guides exercises during rehabilitation and provides professionals with data on progress, without replacing the therapist.
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A Finnish chatbot makes health information more findable in Finnish and English and links back to the original sources.
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A language model helps translate Basque municipal text into simpler language; a human checks the final version.
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A man with partial paralysis operated a robotic arm using a non-invasive system supported by AI.
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An AI telephone assistant conducted natural-language conversations with patients after a cataract surgery.
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A WHO prototype provided information on health, stress, and quitting smoking 24 hours a day in eight languages.
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Full Fact's AI team helps factcheckers search large volumes of statements and publications.
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An N=1 study follows how GPT-4 supported a person with routines and questions around hypertension.
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A man with ALS used a brain-computer interface for text, speech, and cursor control at home for nearly two years.
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After a spinal cord injury, Jaiden Picot walked across the stage wearing a robotic exoskeleton.
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A scientist with motor neuron disease used eye-tracking and a stored voice to continue communicating; predictive language technology was part of further development.
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Blind piano teacher Claire Bowes uses OrCam MyEye to have text and objects read aloud.
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A neural bypass restored partial control over Ian Burkhart's hand and fingers.
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A man with paralysis uses a brain-computer interface to control a cursor and digital tools.
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After a stroke, Ann trained a system that converts her brain signals into text and a digital avatar.
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A small team at the Brian Impact Foundation uses Claude to carefully review many more applications from social innovators.
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The creator of Super Teacher uses Claude for exercise materials and guidance for young students.
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MagicSchool helps teachers with lesson preparation, feedback, and administrative work.
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Rising Academies makes math practice and teacher support accessible through widely used mobile channels.
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A math pilot in Laos paired adaptive exercises with regular classroom teaching.
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In twelve schools in Sierra Leone, Gemini Guided Learning supported the maths lessons of 1,763 students.
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A PhD student with a visual impairment uses ChatGPT to make hard-to-access PDFs easier to use.
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A teacher from Rhode Island uses ChatGPT to update teaching materials and create level-appropriate assignments.
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Farmers receive plot-specific advice on soil, crops and weather via WhatsApp.
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Women farmers receive agricultural advice via text and voice in local languages.
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A dairy farmer in Michigan uses Gemini to convert his own business data into a daily margin report.
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A farmer in Hokkaido builds tools for broccoli cultivation, field monitoring and multilingual instructions using ChatGPT and Codex.
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At GP practice De Enk, doctor Paul Morgenstern and practice support worker Kira Ask Aletta use it for protocols, patient questions, and questions that come up between consultations.
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The pathology team at Radboudumc uses Aiosyn to check digitized tissue slides for issues such as blur and folds before assessment.
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GP and instructor Paul Houben and curriculum developer Franciska Koens are building KARLA, an AI tutor that lets students practice with realistic patient cases.
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