AI Newswatch – Highlights from May 2025- Riding the AI Wave. How Businesses Are Benefiting from Trump’s Middle East visit
AI Newswatch – Highlights from May 2025- Riding the AI Wave. How Businesses Are Benefiting from Trump’s Middle East visit:
1. OpenAI Expands to the UAE
• OpenAI will build a large AI facility in Abu Dhabi called Stargate UAE, going live in 2026.
• The project aims to provide advanced AI computing power to support sectors like healthcare, education, and transportation.
• OpenAI is also partnering with UAE’s G42 to invest in U.S.-based AI infrastructure.
2. AI in Healthcare Visits
• Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator, suggested using AI avatars to talk to patients first, then having real doctors step in to finish the visit.
• This could help reduce physician workload and solve doctor shortages.
3. Patients Using ‘Dr. Google’ & ‘Dr. AI’
• Psychologist Dr. Amy Bucher supports patients using AI before doctor visits.
• She believes this approach helps prevent health issues early and empowers patients.
4. AI Passes Medical Board Test
• China’s DeepSeek R1, a large language model, passed the gastroenterology board exam with over 81% accuracy using a search-boosted version.
• Could support medical education in the future.
5. Rising AI Health Startups
• Startups like Twofold, Twill Health, and TytoCare are quietly transforming healthcare delivery.
• These companies use AI for remote monitoring, care coordination, and digital diagnostics.
6. Cyberchondria & AI Skepticism
• A Florida survey found that 20–30% of people show signs of cyberchondria—anxiety from Googling health info.
• Many are cautiously optimistic about AI in healthcare but still unsure about its long-term impact.
7. AI’s Energy Demand
• AI is predicted to consume more energy than countries like France or the U.K. by year-end.
• This raises environmental concerns as companies like OpenAI invest billions in data centers.
8. $5 Trillion AI Valuation Prediction
• An analyst predicts that Amazon (or a similar major tech firm) may reach a $5 trillion valuation by 2030 due to AI investments.
9. AI Relationships :
• A company called Joi AI asked young people from Gen Z (ages 18–27) if they would marry a robot with artificial intelligence.
• 80% said yes, they would think about marrying an AI if it could be a good partner.
• Some people are surprised and worried. They ask: “How far will people go? Can a robot really replace a human partner in love?