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>> nWe're on the precipice of being able to install AI into positions of business critical processes. Hiring, billing, sales, and compliance

We're already there. Have been for several years now. I was doing RPA (robotic process automation) for about 4 years in a corporate environment. It went from, "Lets automate these mundane tasks" to "How can we create a billing platform that can be totally automated?". This was back in 2021, just for reference.

>> It's going to be great watching c-suite and VPs who are drunk on the sauce

Hopefully this will be a cautionary tale of what happens when they do?

https://www.reuters.com/legal/lawsuit-claims-unitedhealth-ai...

UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH.N), uses an artificial intelligence algorithm that systematically denies elderly patients' claims for extended care such as nursing facility stays, according to a proposed class action lawsuit, filed on Tuesday.

Family members of two now-deceased UnitedHealth beneficiaries sued the insurer in federal court in Minnesota, saying they were forced to pay out of pocket for care that doctors said was medically necessary.



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