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by chooseaname 2410 days ago
> Google could go on to use its AI analytics to predict outcomes for individual patients, they posited.

This is the most scary part[0]. I'm sure plenty here would disagree, but I simply don't (yet) share your optimism for A.I.

[0] Not that the rest isn't scary.
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vineyardmike 2410 days ago
I know several smart people at google, and I dont want to be critical of individuals. BUT it seems sometimes like google-the-company is of the mentality that they're smart, and with enough data and some ML chops they can solve anything, and frankly I'm not as confident - but I don't find it scary.

The casual data-grabbing that they're doing is most-scary to me, since I would hope that my data would never be accessible to them/others as readily as I now suspect it is.

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throwaway35784 2410 days ago
Ubers ai won't even slow down when it sees a person in the road. A computer can prescribe a drug for me, but I can't prescribe a drug for me?

Can I please have my life back please?

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shadowgovt 2410 days ago
Drug self-prescription is forbidden for several good reasons that have stood the historical test of time, unfortunately.

It'd be convenient if we could assume perfect personal responsibility, but human behavior doesn't align with that assumption.

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throwaway35784 2410 days ago
Prescriptions aren't required in many countries of the world. Protecting people from themselves is not a good reason. If it were lots of dangerous activities would be illegal.

You can risk your life to make it more fun, but not more healthy?

Prescriptions in the USA have only really been a thing for the century since the Harrison act, which brought drug smuggling with it.

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