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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[–] 19 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Sounds like yet another way to gather facial recognition data for the panopticon.

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  • [–] 7 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    https://www.nollahealth.com/privacy

    How We Use Your Personal Information. ...

    • in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, etc.;
    • to respond to law enforcement requests;
    • to perform services on behalf of a third-party;

    The vagueness of that last one.

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