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This AI Doesn't Pretend to Know What It Doesn't Know. That's What Makes It Useful for Alzheimer's.

This AI Doesn't Pretend to Know What It Doesn't Know. That's What Makes It Useful for Alzheimer's.

A doctor sits down with a patient showing early signs of memory loss. The MRI is on file. The genetic test was done last month. But the spinal tap results haven’t come back yet, and the cognitive assessment from the referring clinic uses a different scoring system than what this hospital prefers. The doctor has to make a call with what’s available.

That’s not a hypothetical scenario. It’s the daily reality of Alzheimer’s diagnosis worldwide. And it’s the problem a team at Lausanne University Hospital set out to solve.