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AI can tell a person’s sex with 90 percent accuracy


Researchers have developed an AI model that can tell a person's sex through brain scans alone. This study puts an age-old question to bed.

“Identifying consistent and replicable sex differences in the healthy adult brain is a critical step toward a deeper understanding of sex-specific vulnerabilities in psychiatric and neurological disorders.” “That tells me that overlooking sex differences in brain organization could lead us to miss key factors underlying neuropsychiatric disorders.” She’s also appeared on BBC Radio 5 and The Guardian podcast to share her expertise on technology, influencers, and niche internet subcultures.

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