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AI eye-tracking to determine whether child has autism

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Re: AI eye-tracking to determine whether child has autism

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Does it matter? There is no clear definition what AI is. Does you definition of AI include thermostats?

Good point, yeah. We should probably just start saying “pattern matching” instead of AI for this type of tech

Pattern matching is a type of AI.

Re: AI eye-tracking to determine whether child has autism

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This definitely won’t be used for evil

How would it be?

Statewide school system buys tech. Any kids 'not performing' are subject to tech without parental consent. Tech positively 'diagnoses' child with 'autism'. Child is put in 'special' learning stream and referred to state doctors for prescription medication. Medication messes up kid due to mismatch with referred diagnosis. Kid drops out of school. State has records on kids 'disability' which bars kid from obtaining driving licence and other professional licenses.

The point is that the 'tech' removes the long and expensive 'proper' medical diagnosis that is currently required in any reasonable system. It is replaced by a set of commercially validated parameters that have not necessarily been tested. AI is as dangerous as poorly trained corrupt doctors in league with corrupt officials.

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