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AI Tool Predicts Cancer Survival Risk From a Single Patient Selfie

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  • •Mass General Brigham's FAHR-Face system analyzes facial photographs to estimate biological age and predict cancer survival risk, trained on over 40 million face images
  • •Scientific American reported the tool was 'shockingly accurate' for some patients, suggesting variable performance across populations
  • •A separate robotic AI system can predict future scene states before acting, improving task execution based on human instructions
  • •OpenAI CEO Sam Altman confirmed plans to build humanoid robots but provided no timeline or specifics

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