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Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.

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‘Embarrassingly simple’ probe finds AI in medical image diagnosis ‘worse than random’ (venturebeat.com)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

This isn't dumb. This is a very good study as it is helping to remind people that these fancy new tools aren't good at everything. The media reporting on this is doing a service.

Edit: my bad making two responses

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

By casting doubt on a related but fundamentally different bit of medical tech? Yeah that's what we need: more folks questioning medicine based on pop science understandings of the technology.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Good point