Debunking Weather Control Conspiracy Theories and AI's Role in Predicting Heart Attacks

The Download examines the persistent weather control conspiracy theory, amplified by extreme weather events. Despite its unfounded claims, such theories often contain a sliver of truth. This story is part of MIT Technology Review’s series “The New Conspiracy Age,” exploring how conspiracy theories are reshaping science and technology. Separately, AI is being utilized to predict heart attacks by analyzing CT scans for early signs of heart disease. Startups are applying AI algorithms to screen millions of CT scans for early signs of heart disease. This technology could be a breakthrough for public health, applying an old tool to uncover patients whose high risk for a heart attack is hiding in plain sight. However, this application remains unproven at scale and raises questions about implementation and disease definition. This story is featured in the latest print issue of MIT Technology Review magazine.