Centuries of systemic oppression were not caused by an AI deficiency. Diseases of colonization were not caused by an AI deficiency. But tech companies think they can solve healthcare inequality by controlling our behavior. By building AI agents to tell us when to sleep, when to exercise, what to eat, what to stop stressing about, and how to socially connect. This article in TIME about behavior control in healthcare by Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Arianna Huffington (Thrive Global) should chill us to the bone. https://time.com/6994739/ai-behavior-change-health-care/

Posted by Simi Burn at 2024-07-10 20:16:19 UTC