I got what looked like an AI powered therapy advertisement on youtube recently.
It had that strange vibe that seemed like they're looking for vulnerable people to prey on, almost like gambling ads do.
SilverElfin · 1h ago
I hope this isn’t the start of states banning AI in nonsensical ways when it could be a great way to boost health and reduce healthcare costs. There is so much regulatory capture and broken incentives in the healthcare system.
watwut · 35m ago
Have it pass the same set of tests as any other medical device.
Programmers and startup owners constantly claim their 2 weeks product will save the world, but must the time it does not. It is fine when talking about household light management, but half baked ai therapist is as much quack as any human fraudster.
Only difference is that human fraudsters can be prosecuted, but companies and startups demand themselves to be above the law.
SilverElfin · 32m ago
But why should things be locked down in the first place? Why do I need to go through doctors and insurance and all of this for simple diagnostic tests and the obvious prescriptions that are necessary? It’s so frustrating. Especially to do it repeatedly every so many months. My point is we are currently already in a state of regulatory capture. And with this new era of technology, we need to abandon that. Maybe not fully. But for many things.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/big-beautiful-bill-ai...
It had that strange vibe that seemed like they're looking for vulnerable people to prey on, almost like gambling ads do.
Programmers and startup owners constantly claim their 2 weeks product will save the world, but must the time it does not. It is fine when talking about household light management, but half baked ai therapist is as much quack as any human fraudster.
Only difference is that human fraudsters can be prosecuted, but companies and startups demand themselves to be above the law.