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Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 day ago by lemmydev2 to c/pulse_of_truth

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Utah is allowing an AI system to prescribe psychiatric drugs without a doctor. It's only the second time the state - and the country - has delegated this kind of clinical authority to AI. State officials say it could bring costs down and ease care shortages, but physicians warn the system is opaque, risky, and […]

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[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Can they prescribe me anything fun?

[–] chicken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

the chatbot can renew only 15 lower-risk maintenance medications that have already been prescribed by a clinician. That includes fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), bupropion (Wellbutrin), mirtazapine, and hydroxyzine

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Based on your name, I'm guessing you want something explosive.

I want a talking cat with 37 heads, but all it ever says is emasculating comments about everyone around him in the voice of James Earl Jones.

[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How does one cat even manage to have 37 heads? Where would they all fit?!

[–] curiousaur@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Have you seen broccoli?

[–] agentshags@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Haha, fair point!

e: after much consideration, I too want broccoli cat