Some are irked by the standardization of competitive breaking: Dancers strive to defy gravity and capture the music’s spirit in spur-of-the-moment sculptures carved from their muscles, bones and imagination.

Urban runoff that pollutes the ocean frequently begins in these fresh rivers, but, unlike for beaches, there is no statewide oversight, standardization or funding for freshwater pollution monitoring in California.

"And you get standardization. By about 1700, it seems like these procedures are used everywhere."

Navigating this emerging landscape requires comprehensive validation and standardization protocols to responsibly and ethically implement AI technologies in health care.

Sample sizes were small and there was little standardization across studies or within the treatment community.