Artificial intelligence that scans GP records to find hidden patterns has helped doctors detect significantly more cancer cases. The rate of cancer detection rose from 58.7% to 66.0% at GP practices using the "C the Signs" AI tool. This analyses a patient's medical record to pull together their past medical history, test results, prescriptions and treatments, as well as other personal characteristics that might indicate cancer risk, such as their postcode, age and family history. It also prompts GPs to ask patients about any new symptoms, and if the tool detects patterns in the data that indicate a higher risk of a particular type of cancer, then it recommends which tests or clinical pathway the patient should be referred to. C the Signs is used in about 1,400 practices in England – about 15% – and was tested in 35 practices in the east of England in May 2021, covering a population of 420,000 patients.

The description of "artificial intelligence in high school" may conjure up a science fiction novel where robots stand around chatting at their lockers. The reality, at Seckinger High School in Gwinnett County, Ga., looks more like this: A social studies teacher pauses a lesson on the spread of cholera in the 19th century to discuss how data scientists use AI tools today to track diseases. A math class full of English-language learners uses machine learning to identify linear and non-linear shapes. The simplest explanation of this technology is that it trains a machine to do tasks that simulate some of what the human brain can do. That means it can learn to do things like recognize faces and voices (helpful for radiology, security, and more), understand natural language, and even make recommendations.

Maybe you've read the statistics on how many drones are filling our skies: The FAA anticipates 7 million by 2020. Perhaps you've heard about how drones are revolutionizing commercial operations. It's possible you know someone who has a drone of their own, or seen a quadcopter hovering over your local park. The reality is there's no shortage of drones filling our homes, stores, skies, and seas. It should come as no surprise that the technology is steadily making its way into our media.

Max Holloway claims that for the sake of self-motivation he needs to summon short-term memory loss about his June 3 knockout victory over Jose Aldo. "I have no idea what you're talking about. I have to be Dory," Holloway says, referring to the forgetful "Finding Nemo" character. After Holloway (18-3) landed 128 strikes to Aldo's 56 to become featherweight champion by third-round knockout in Aldo's home country of Brazil, the new champion has to meet Aldo (26-3) again Saturday night in the main event of the UFC 218 pay-per-view card. I know I'm coming with new tricks," Holloway, 25, told the Los Angeles Times this week. A new me, a new him and I can't wait to do this thing. I'm getting ready for the best Aldo, but I hope he better be ready for the best me. "It's a passing of the torch, and I'm going to be running with it for a long time." Aldo has claimed "this fight's going to be different" after he wasn't feeling right before the loss, but has "now recovered," prompting Hawaii's Holloway to respond, "You can't lie when you get in there." Aldo stepped in for Holloway's scheduled opponent, Frankie Edgar, when Edgar was fallen by an injury. The UFC's longtime featherweight champion surrendered the belt in a quick 2015 knockout loss to current lightweight champion Conor McGregor before defeating Edgar last year. Asked if he believes if this is his final chance to reunite with the belt, Aldo said, "No, but I will write a different story this time and get my title back.