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Midjourney's medical scanner pivot faces expert skepticism over lack of evidence

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AI startup Midjourney, known for its image generation tools, has announced a pivot into medical imaging with a futuristic ultrasound scanner. The device, which submerges users in water for a quick scan, is claimed by CEO David Holz to potentially rival MRI technology and significantly reduce healthcare costs. However, medical imaging experts have expressed skepticism, noting a lack of public evidence to support Midjourney's ambitious claims about the technology's novelty, efficacy, and potential health benefits. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the application of AI in regulated fields and the validation of ambitious claims.

RANK_REASON AI company pivoting to a new product category with unproven claims.

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Midjourney's medical scanner pivot faces expert skepticism over lack of evidence

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Robert Hart ·

    Something&#8217;s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners

    Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ultrasound scanner that would dunk users into a vat of water and, hopefully, produce "something as powerful as MRI" yet "as casual a…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Something&#8217;s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot:

    📰 Something&#8217;s off with Midjourney’s pivot to body scanners Last week, Midjourney, an AI startup best known for its image generator, made an unusual pivot: medical imaging. The company announced a futuristic ultrasound scanner that would dunk users into a v... 📰 Source: The …

    LINKS theverge.com/…/midjourney-medical-ai-ultr…
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Something's off with Midjourney's pivot to body scanners https://www.theverge.com/report/954826/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-body-scanner-lacks-evidence # A

    Something's off with Midjourney's pivot to body scanners https://www.theverge.com/report/954826/midjourney-medical-ai-ultrasound-body-scanner-lacks-evidence # AI # Tech # HealthTech

    LINKS theverge.com/…/midjourney-medical-ai-ultr…

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