Jacob Pleasants
@jbpleasa.bsky.social
Technoskeptical STEM Educator
Co-Director, Civics of Technology
Co-Director, Civics of Technology
The real issue here is that ANY medical device can get cleared without testing. The rate for AIMDs is worse than "normal," but the normal rate is pretty god awful as well.
Another case of AI making existing problems worse.
Another case of AI making existing problems worse.
October 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The real issue here is that ANY medical device can get cleared without testing. The rate for AIMDs is worse than "normal," but the normal rate is pretty god awful as well.
Another case of AI making existing problems worse.
Another case of AI making existing problems worse.
Makes me think of "Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age" by Amanda Hess. It was a good read. (Here's the Fresh Air interview where I heard about the book)
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/1...
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/1...
Having A Child In The Digital Age : Fresh Air
When NYT critic-at-large Amanda Hess learned her unborn child had an abnormality, she turned to the internet — but didn't find reassurance. "My relationship with technology became so much more intense...
www.npr.org
October 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Makes me think of "Second Life: Having a Child in the Digital Age" by Amanda Hess. It was a good read. (Here's the Fresh Air interview where I heard about the book)
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/1...
www.npr.org/2025/05/08/1...
This has been around for a while, actually...
But naturally hadn't been monetized yet, so yeah
quickdraw.withgoogle.com
But naturally hadn't been monetized yet, so yeah
quickdraw.withgoogle.com
Quick, Draw!
Can a neural network learn to recognize doodles? See how well it does with your drawings and help teach it, just by playing.
quickdraw.withgoogle.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This has been around for a while, actually...
But naturally hadn't been monetized yet, so yeah
quickdraw.withgoogle.com
But naturally hadn't been monetized yet, so yeah
quickdraw.withgoogle.com
Shrug indeed. When you give people the ability to say "the computer did it," they are more likely to engage in unethical behavior. Shocking, I know!
September 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Shrug indeed. When you give people the ability to say "the computer did it," they are more likely to engage in unethical behavior. Shocking, I know!
Reposted by Jacob Pleasants
Can you link the studies? I am interested.
September 15, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Can you link the studies? I am interested.