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2026-03-14 20:00 UTC
@will@www.librepunk.club @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space @volpeon@icy.wyvern.rip WRT to medical technology: We are mostly talking about generative AI like chatbots here. I don't think they should be used in the medical field if avoidable.
Machine learning has been used for a long time in the field of medicine and research. That's something that can be properly trained for certain things. We don't need large language models for that.
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@will@www.librepunk.club 2026-03-14 20:35
@sophie@floss.social @gloriouscow@oldbytes.space @volpeon@icy.wyvern.rip I can mostly agree with that, but I know some folks who are using Gen AI to help people navigate the nightmare that is American health insurance with great success. That kind of work is extremely beneficial. I'd also argue that using GenAI for political activism is beneficial as well. The force multiplication potential is huge. Of course with everything it's a matter of degree (furthering the general theme of this thread that we should avoid absolutist positions because they aren't constructive).