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Stanford Algorithm Fails to Deliver Appropriate Healthcare – James Moore
Stanford used an algorithm to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine and it prioritized senior faculty over front-line workers.
Stanford University used an algorithm to decide who would get the first 5000 doses of the coronavirus vaccineand it did not go well, prioritizing senior faculty instead of front-line, low-paid healthcare workers.
Artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithms are increasingly being used across the healthcare system, including in psychiatry. Indeed, apps that conduct extensive surveillance of users texts and GPS tracking are being given to people with mental health diagnoses, despite no…
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