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Midjourney AI satirically pivots to Theranos-style medical diagnostics

A satirical article suggests that Midjourney, an AI image generation tool, is pivoting to medical diagnostics by creating full-body ultrasound scans. The piece humorously links this hypothetical pivot to the disgraced health technology company Theranos, implying a similar lack of scientific rigor and potential for deception. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a satirical piece linking an AI image generator to a fraudulent company, not reporting on actual AI developments.

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Midjourney AI satirically pivots to Theranos-style medical diagnostics

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    La grande dinguerie du jour : full body ultrasound scans. By MidJourney?!! # AI https:// pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/19/mid journey-ai-pivots-to-theranos-ultrasonic

    La grande dinguerie du jour : full body ultrasound scans. By MidJourney?!! # AI https:// pivot-to-ai.com/2026/06/19/mid journey-ai-pivots-to-theranos-ultrasonic-ct/