AI in Action | May 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already improving how Americans work, learn, access care, start businesses, and solve everyday problems.
When guided by ethics, transparency, and fairness, responsible AI can spark creativity and help usher in a more prosperous and sustainable future.
See how AI is improving our lives, growing our economy, and keeping us safe.
AI in Action
An AI-powered treatment program that brings an innovative approach to dementia care
The startup NewDays has developed an AI-based companion, called Sunny, to advance brain health and deliver an innovative approach to care. NewDays is a clinically-proven program for mild cognitive impairment or dementia that combines clinician guidance and AI-guided brain training at home. Peer-reviewed clinical data from NewDays patients after three to five months of treatment show 73% improved cognitive function, 50% improved mental health, and dementia patients delayed symptom progression by over a year. NewDays is using AI to improve quality of life and keep people independent longer.
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Using AI to help doctors detect pancreatic cancer earlier, when treatment may be more effective
Mayo Clinic researchers developed an AI model that can help specialists identify early signs of pancreatic cancer on routine abdominal CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis. In a landmark validation study, the model analyzed nearly 2,000 CT scans, including scans that had originally been interpreted as normal, and identified 73% of prediagnostic cancers at a median of about 16 months before diagnosis. The tool is designed to support clinicians by flagging subtle changes in tissue texture and structure that may indicate elevated risk — helping doctors find disease earlier, when curative treatment may still be possible.
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AI tool helps VA process community care documentation faster
When veterans receive care from providers in their communities, important medical documents must be added to their VA health records quickly so care teams have the information they need. The Veterans Health Administration’s AI-Driven eFax Fix (AIEFF) is a new technology helping make that process faster and more accurate for veterans who seek care at VHA facilities. The automated system uses AI to save staff time, reduce stress, and help ensure veterans’ records are updated quickly and accurately. By automating a time-consuming administrative process, the new AI-enabled technology allows VA staff to spend less time sorting documents and more time supporting veteran care.
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AI agents in 2026: Five ways they can help
Mashable
AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon
The Associated Press
I tried this AI tool, and it fixed my daily schedule
Apartment Therapy
AI Spotlight
OpenAI is launching the OpenAI Deployment Company, designed to help organizations build and deploy AI systems they can rely on every day across their most important work. The OpenAI Deployment Company will embed OpenAI engineers specialized in frontier AI deployment, known as Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs), into organizations working on complex problems in demanding environments. These FDEs will work closely with business leaders, operators, and frontline teams to identify where AI can make the biggest impact, redesign organizational infrastructure and critical workflows around it, and turn those gains into durable systems.
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About AI for America
AI for America is an initiative to educate the public about how AI is being used to improve lives, grow our economy, and keep us safe. The initiative combines coalition building, advocacy, social media, and traditional media to demonstrate the immense economic and societal benefits of AI. AI for America is funded by TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of tech CEOs and senior executives. TechNet advances public policies at the federal and state level that make the United States the world leader in innovation. Its diverse membership includes dynamic American businesses ranging from startups to the most iconic companies on the planet. For more information, go to technet.org and AI4America.com.