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Author disputes 'AI' label for algorithms, questions use in cancer screening

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The author argues that many applications currently labeled as "AI" are, in fact, long-standing algorithms. They express skepticism about the use of tools like Claude for critical tasks such as cancer screening, suggesting that genuine scientific and medical professionals would not rely on such systems for these purposes. AI

IMPACT Challenges the common perception and application of AI, suggesting a need for clearer definitions and more rigorous validation in critical fields.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named user on a social media platform questioning the definition and application of AI.

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Author disputes 'AI' label for algorithms, questions use in cancer screening

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I keep hearing people saying things like "AI is good sometimes, for example it can help with cancer screening and finding interesting things in large amounts of

    I keep hearing people saying things like "AI is good sometimes, for example it can help with cancer screening and finding interesting things in large amounts of data" You have to understand, my friend, that those things aren't called "AIs", they are called Algorithms and they hav…

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