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- 1AI is increasingly deciding who gets medical care●AI is deciding whether or not people receive medical care
Health insurers in the United States are using artificial intelligence systems to help determine whether patients' treatments and claims are approved, raising concerns about wrongful denials of care. Commenters are debating the risks of automating coverage decisions at companies like UnitedHealth, Medicare Advantage plans, Cigna and Humana, and whether regulators can keep pace.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that OpenAI breached Medicare, according to a report by the Sydney Morning Herald. The claim suggests a data or security incident involving the US artificial intelligence company and Australia's public health insurance system. Details of the alleged breach, its scale, and any response from OpenAI or government agencies have not yet been made clear.
- 3Senators summon OpenAI chief over Medicare breach●Senators demand OpenAI chief appear before inquiry after Medicare breach
A group of senators is demanding that OpenAI's chief appear before an official inquiry following a breach involving Medicare data. The call to testify escalates scrutiny of the company's handling of sensitive information, though details of the breach and the exact allegations remain limited so far.