What AI Did This Week While You Were Sleeping

The AI That Knows What Your Heart Won’t Say

• Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed an AI model that dramatically outperforms doctors in predicting sudden cardiac death risk, especially in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

• Unlike current clinical tools, which achieve only 50% accuracy, the AI—called MAARS—achieves up to 93% accuracy in high-risk age groups by analyzing heart MRIs and medical records to detect hidden scarring patterns.

• The model could save lives and reduce the number of unnecessary defibrillator implants. Published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, this breakthrough may soon transform cardiac care. Plans include testing it on other heart conditions.

Talk to Me, Glasses That Read the Room Literally

• Forget Google Glass, meet TranscribeGlass—a sleek pair of specs built to turn talk into text for people who need it most. With no mic or camera onboard, the magic happens via a phone app that beams subtitles into your eye in real time.

• Yale student Madhav Lavakare leads the charge, driven by a desire to help a hard-of-hearing friend. Add-ons like emotion tagging and language translation are being tested, but the core mission stays sharp: let people follow the conversation. Because sometimes, hearing every word makes all the difference.

Prepare to Share All Your Pics With Meta if You Enable Facebook's New AI Photo Tool

• Just when you thought your selfies were safe, Meta wants to AI-mine your camera roll. A new Facebook feature promises photo sorting magic and curated sharing ideas—if you allow Meta to upload your private pics to its cloud. It’s opt-in (for now), not available in Illinois or Texas, and supposedly not used for ads or model training.

• But if you change your mind, removing those pics isn’t exactly easy. As always with Meta, convenience comes with a tradeoff—your data.

Hollywood Magic Now Starts with a Text Prompt

• Google just dropped Veo 3, its most advanced AI video tool yet, globally. Now available on Vertex AI and through Gemini Pro and Ultra plans, Veo 3 creates high-definition, 8-second video clips complete with synchronized audio—all from a text prompt.

• The model captures realistic visuals, movement, and sound effects in one go, making it easy for creators to generate immersive content.

• Safety features like content filters and digital watermarks are built into prevent misuse. It’s a major step forward in AI-driven video storytelling.

Fast Food Gets Smarter with AI Behind the Counter

• Fast-food chains are increasingly using AI to streamline supply chains, cut costs, and boost efficiency. Juici Patties, Domino’s, Starbucks, and Yum Brands are among those adopting AI to forecast demand, manage inventory, and even optimize opening hours.

• With rich data from point-of-sale systems, AI helps restaurants reduce food waste and spot profit-boosting strategies, such as ingredient swaps. While small businesses may struggle with the cost and complexity, large chains are reaping the rewards.

• The result: better margins and happier customers, powered by machine learning.

CEOs Are Betting Big on an AI Job Meltdown

• AI job loss predictions are heating up in corporate America, with top CEOs forecasting major workforce cuts. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei warns that AI could wipe out half of entry-level jobs and push unemployment to 20% within five years.

• JPMorgan, Amazon, ThredUp, and Ford have echoed similar concerns, suggesting large-scale white-collar displacement. The shift marks a stark change from earlier, more cautious messaging, signaling that widespread restructuring may be imminent.

• CEOs now appear to be competing to sound the loudest alarm about AI’s disruptive impact.