The AI Coconut Wireless – November 1, 2025

Here’s what every Islander needs to know about AI today!

1. High-school AI “security” system confuses a Doritos bag for a firearm—accuracy matters (TechCrunch)

2. Can we still trust clinical AI? Nature probes replicability and real-world performance (Nature)

3. Study links AI-curated social feeds to cognitive decline—sorting hype from harm (WIRED)

4. NHS pilots same-day prostate checks using AI—faster answers, less anxiety (Yahoo News UK)

5. Are AI models developing a “survival drive”? Researchers raise eyebrows—here’s the nuance (The Guardian)

*An AI tool was used to enhance and streamline the editing process for this publication.