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1. Izmaki · 1790508818 · focus · HN ↗

   "As a Language Model..." is one of the beginnings of a sentence I hate the most from LLMs and is the reason why I support free (as in "Liberty"), local models. I'm well aware that it is not a doctor and cannot replace a real doctor with multiple years of experience, I don't need to waste braincell activity on reading that it "as a Language Model" cannot give a precise diagnosis and that I should ask a real doctor - all I want to know is if I what I experience justifies either A) ER, B) 3-4 weeks scheduled doctors appointment or C) two paracetamol and a nap.

   I don't want "jailbroken" LLMs to commit crime. I want them to avoid having this vendor-specific "bloatware" all over the product I'm using.

   1. Anduia · 1790510825 · focus · HN ↗

      Be careful there. LLMs may be good at identifying a condition based on a description of the symptoms, but they are much worse at recommending the correct course of action (getting it wrong half of the time).

      [0] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41591-025-04074-y" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.nature.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;s41591-025-04074-y

      1. zephen · 1790521793 · focus · HN ↗

         They recruited people to pretend like they had various issues, and then recorded their interactions with the LLMs.

         Someone who&#x27;s been paid a couple of quid to pretend to have a medical condition can easily miss things, and is unlikely to be anywhere near as invested in drilling down to the correct solution as someone who&#x27;s really suffering.

         Another outcome from the study was that the LLMs could do better with the right people driving them. That&#x27;s not news.

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