UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug

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UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
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UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug::For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

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I don't get why I need a middleman between me and my doctor! As a person who comes from a 3rd world country that has universal healthcare, this sounds insane to me.

Yep it's insane. Healthcare shouldn't be a for-profit business FFS.

It’s not insane if you’re on the consumer side. If you’re in the corporate bonus structure, or receiving campaign donations from a corporate sponsor that are necessary to keep your position of power it makes complete sense.