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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[–] 169 points 5 days ago (23 children)

People are going to die I guarantee it

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  • [–] 92 points 5 days ago (10 children)

    I don't think they're going to die since it's only for acne. But to be fair, that headline is atrocious and meant to click bait everyone.

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  • [–] 65 points 5 days ago (3 children)

    But hospital execs are gonna go "see it worked for acne, let's try other stuff."

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  • [–] 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

    There are acne medications that are extremely dangerous. IDK if this clanker would be allowed to prescribe accutane, but that’s something that absolutely requires careful monitoring.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 days ago (1 child)

    Doctors are so bad here, i bet as first contact AI performs better than those self prescribing money sucking meth junkies in white.

    Just ask your average pharmacist who cross checks prescriptions.

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