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AI Hype in Labs: 6 Tips to Sniff Out the BS
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXXII, No. 11 – August 4, 2025 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: In the final entry of our artificial intelligence series, the co-founders of Sample Healthcare discuss how clinical labs can evaluate AI vendors effectively, with an emphasis on assessing technical credentials and quick proofs of concept. Armed with the right …
For AI Regulation, Look to Data Laws, FDA Action
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXXII, No. 10 – July 14, 2025 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: AI is creating legal uncertainty for clinical labs, especially around data privacy and FDA oversight of AI tools in diagnostics. Few court cases exist yet that interpret AI use within clinical settings, but labs must watch how HIPAA and state laws wield influence. Vendor soft…
For Lab Veterans, It’s Time to Step into AI’s Shadow
By R. Lewis Dark | From the Volume XXXII, No. 9 – June 23, 2025 Issue
READING THROUGH THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE DARK REPORT’S analysis about the state of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical laboratories, this cantankerous observer found himself thinking about ChatGPT. Do I dare to use ChatGPT? Occasionally. …
Workers Use AI More than Lab Leaders Think
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXXII, No. 9 – June 23, 2025 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: In part one of an analysis about the state of AI in clinical laboratories, The Dark Report explores how frontline workers, especially younger ones, are using AI tools like ChatGPT far more than lab leaders. Recent reports elsewhere in the business world show e…
The Dark Report Acquired by LabX Media Group
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXXII, No. 4 – March 10, 2025 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: One of the clinical laboratory industry’s longest-running sources of business intelligence, market trends, and management developments has a new owner. LabX Media Group completed its purchase of The Dark Intelligence Group, Inc. (TDIG) on Feb. 28, 2025. This transaction pav…
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