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Our AI Midwife

63 points · 64 comments · eatitraw

  1. thih9 · · focus · HN ↗
    > the doctors start saying things like, “Have you considered using a surrogate?” and, “Sure, the last 5 embryo transfers failed, but what if we try a 6th and cross our fingers really hard?”

    To be fair, this level of reasoning is on par with free tier chatgpt.

    To me this story is less about a triumph of AI and more about a failure of the healthcare system.

    1. mrtesthah · · focus · HN ↗
      There's a certain class of nerd who becomes easily distracted by (and this is being generous) technological solutions that merely paper over the underlying social problems. E.g., "I love riding in Waymos because I can avoid lewd misogynistic harassment from Uber drivers."
      1. Marha01 · · focus · HN ↗
        > There's a certain class of nerd who becomes easily distracted by (and this is being generous) technological solutions that merely paper over the underlying social problems.

        Sometimes, technological solution to a given problem is much more effective and realistic that trying to fundamentally change human society.

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