Colon cancer is on the rise. AI is helping to detect it early. [Ad Content from Mayo Clinic]

Pilots follow the four-eye rule. Two people watch every instrument to spot issues early. Now imagine giving doctors a new tool, a second set of eyes that never blink. Rates of colon cancer are rising among younger adults. While causes like diet, lifestyle, and the gut microbiome are still being studied, one thing is clear. Early detection saves lives. But even expert eyes can miss small growths called polyp that signal early cancer. That's why researchers at Mayo Clinic trained artificial intelligence on thousands of endoscopy images to take a closer look. And the same approach is now being tested for pancreatic cancer, one of the hardest cancers to detect early. It works like a real-time co-pilot. The AI watches every frame and alerts the physician if it sees something important. With AI assisted screening, missed polyp have been cut in half. Early detection means more treatment options and better results. That's innovation that never stops looking forward.