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Utah will become first state to let AI examine patients and prescribe medication without direct human oversight (www.techspot.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52799193

Being a doctor is one of the jobs expected to be least at risk from AI replacement. But a new program launched in Utah is raising questions over that assumption. A healthcare startup will begin offering AI examinations and prescriptions to patients without direct human oversight, making Utah the first state to replace a doctor with an AI.

The good news is that the program is currently very limited in its scope. It's just one year long and only for patients with mild-to-moderate acne.

The process works when a person signs up for Nolla Health's $4.99-per-month app and uses it to scan their face. After completing a medical history and personal information form, the AI analyzes their skin, identifies the acne problem, rates the skin's oiliness, and then generates a numerical acne severity score that ranges between clear skin and severe acne, reports Bloomberg.

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[–] 15 points 2 days ago (3 children)

This is fantastic.

In three years we'll be able to order a physician-assisted suicide delivery service.

(you'll take the test and be approved by an app, drone will fly to your door, ring doorbell, and inject the drug medley dart in 30 minutes or less. if it takes longer than 30 minutes you will receive a 10% discount)

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  • [–] 11 points 2 days ago* (1 child)

    In three years we'll be able to order a physician-assisted suicide delivery service.

    The last words of the patients were, DIET! I said I'd like to DIET! WITH A T!

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago*

    I apologize for the misunderstanding. You clearly said "diet" with a T on the end—That's D-E-A-T-H. I see the T now. It's right there at the end of the word. Thank you for clarifying. I'll fix that and continue with your assisted suicide services.

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