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New California law prohibits using AI as basis to deny health insurance claims (www.mercurynews.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I bet a work around is having the AI assess things, present recommendations, and then a human “makes the final call” by agreeing with the AI. Of course the human is free to make any decision. But you know how it will go.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Apparently that is the case already. HN title has been changed to

Human judgment[!] must remain central to health insurance claims: California law

Top comment explains:

The headline is misleading. The bill allows AI and algorithms to be used, as long as it doesn't supplant a licensed medical professional deciding (K.1.D), or violate civil rights along with a few other things, but it's not outright prohibited as the headline could be interpreted.

Section K.1 of SB 1120

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtm...

(old title was some thing like New California law prohibits using AI as basis to deny health insurance claims)