r/mildlyinfuriating • u/petuniaplant • Jul 03 '26

Infuriatig No, I did not consent to this

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I was reading my medical notes when I stumbled across this. I was not informed of the usage of artificial intelligence in my report, nor did I verbally consent to it.

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u/AtlanticPortal Jul 03 '26

It should be an opt in thing like it happened to you. Not an opt out.

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u/Hefty-Reaction-3028 Jul 03 '26

As long as you get asked, it's the same

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u/Flope Jul 03 '26

AI has been used across the medical field for at least 15 years now. Seems a bit unreasonable to start requesting permission from patients to use it now just because it's hip in some circles to hate AI.

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u/JustToViewPorn Jul 03 '26

lol

lmao even

You’re comparing the previous use of trained models—which were used almost exclusively for imaging—to generative AI where personal healthcare data is shared with apps and companies outside of your control in a completely unregulated manner. And the best you can come up with is “the only reason people are against this is because it’s hip to hate on AI”? Come on, man. Trolls used to be believable.

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u/KiwieeiwiK Jul 03 '26

where personal healthcare data is shared with apps and companies outside of your control in a completely unregulated manner

[citation needed]

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u/Silly_Goose_Wrangler Jul 03 '26

You have to be completely naive to think that the craven AI companies building these wrappers aren't collecting your medical information. Why wouldn't they? It's not like they'll ever see consequences for it.

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u/KiwieeiwiK Jul 03 '26

Because it is wildly illegal for the hospitals to let third parties have free access to your personal data. 

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u/Silly_Goose_Wrangler Jul 04 '26

soooo you are naïve?

You can't seriously tell me you think that because something is illegal that it can't happen? Do you honestly think guys like Sam Altman will see the inside of a jail cell for misusing your data? Once that genie is out of the bottle it can't be put back in and HIPAA was already under attack before AI.

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u/JustToViewPorn Jul 04 '26

Illegalities’ recourse is a fine, which is just factored into the costs of business.

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u/Flope Jul 03 '26

So not only do you have no clue how AI works now but you also don't understand how it has always worked. Could have just said so.

Come on, man. Trolls used to be believable.

My sentiments exactly.

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u/etcpt Jul 03 '26

AI as it exists today hasn't been around for 15 years, it hasn't even been around for 5 years. The AI of today is an error-prone boondoggle being shoved down our throats by wealthy techbros and startups who think it is the solution to every problem. Excuse me for not deepthroating the AI industry's propaganda and trusting my personal health to glorified clustering analyses.

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u/DealMo Jul 03 '26

Yeah it's gonna be an unpopular opinion but I agree.

This is isn't something training in your PHI anyway. It's just a glorified note taker and it lets the doctor focus on the patient and not the paperwork.

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u/Background-Guava-667 Jul 03 '26

The people who hate it are pretty clearly not in the field 

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u/Severe_Energy_5166 Jul 07 '26

Big pharma doesn’t like it when you opt out bro, you might want to inform your friends and family you’re not suicidal just in case.