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Out-of-the-Box AI

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August 17. 2025

Innovative applications disrupt unexpected industries, including solar installation and dialect recognition

Out-of-the-Box AI

There continues to be no shortage of new artificial intelligence (AI) applications making business headlines this month.

From improving the medical experience for patients to enhancing the process used to install solar panels to helping establish equity for Black users of voice recognition tech, AI innovations are making surprising inroads across a wide range of industries.

These applications go beyond efficiency they're reshaping workflows, decision-making and even the human experience. The following examples illustrate how AI is redefining what's possible in ways not previously expected by many.

Here are a few AI driven solutions designed to enhance work and life in a number of surprising ways.

AI Heightens the Medical Experience for Patients and Physicians

City of Hope is using generative AI to create operational efficiency, enable patient personalization, improve access to clinical trials and empower breakthrough research.

"With the rise of AI, healthcare systems like City of Hope are seizing the opportunity to transform physician workloads and fuel more focused, personalized patient care," said Simon Nazarian, City of Hope chief digital and technology officer and system executive vice president.

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