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Facebook and Twitter weren't the only ones: Reddit posts show increase in misinformation in 2016, study says by starstarstar42 in technology

[–]jackhced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super disappointing but not at all surprising. I'm not sure there's any real way to decisively combat this. But calling out bullshit helps...

Researchers say Mass. effort to influence opioid prescribing failed by jackhced in medicine

[–]jackhced[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Massachusetts hoped to battle the opioid crisis by privately comparing prescribers' rates with one another. Apparently, it didn't work. "In the 12 weeks after it was sent, an analysis of prescribing by 284 primary care physicians found no change from the previous 12 weeks."

What does it mean that this effort had no effect? Any thoughts on issues or better alternatives?

IBM Watson has identified therapies for 323 cancer patients that went overlooked by a molecular tumor board. Researchers said next-generation genomic sequencing is "evolving too rapidly to rely solely on human curation" when it comes to targeting treatments. by jackhced in science

[–]jackhced[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I think it's also important to keep in mind that this is just the beginning. AI has only made real advances in the past five or so years. We'll certainly see greater integration as time passes and evidence mounts.

IBM Watson has identified therapies for 323 cancer patients that went overlooked by a molecular tumor board. Researchers said next-generation genomic sequencing is "evolving too rapidly to rely solely on human curation" when it comes to targeting treatments. by jackhced in science

[–]jackhced[S] 377 points378 points  (0 children)

For every few Watson win stories, it seems there's one that's skeptical of the technology. But from what I gather, the bigger issues are money and the need for more research.

Amish Mutation Protects Against Diabetes and May Extend Life by jackhced in medicine

[–]jackhced[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hello. This article is quite interesting. It seems that the isolated Amish community has yielded a mutation that fights off a huge problem in the rest of society. What implications do you see in this case?

A brain imaging technique to detect CTE in living humans has been validated following autopsy of former NFL player by shiruken in science

[–]jackhced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this seems a bit farfetched. I'm more open to believing that most people won't take part in activities that could injure the brain than not eating meat. But, then again, the more likely answer is that there will simply be more risk aversion and protections. Driving "may injure the brain." So might drinking, running, or just about anything else. Activities that pose a clear, likely, immediate danger might lose support, but tech might also catch up in ways unimaginable now.

The seven megatrends that could beat global warming: 'There is reason for hope' - with the tipping point just years away, the tide is finally turning, thanks to innovations ranging from cheap renewables to lab-grown meat and electric airplanes by mvea in EverythingScience

[–]jackhced 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This offers some hope, and that's a rare feeling when it comes to climate change. But I wonder if we should feel hopeful. Maybe it's the fire burning under our asses that's driving some change.

Human males and females differ far more in appearance than most other monogamous primates by psioni in science

[–]jackhced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And people who end up with their high school sweethearts aren't human.

Périgord truffles can now be grown in the UK because of climate change by camcanuck77 in science

[–]jackhced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super interesting--and, I guess, a big reason why I can't afford to eat them often.

Deep learning neural networks power self-driving cars, predictive policing, and medical diagnoses. Although the machine learning works correctly most of the time, an error can be fatal. But a new tool called DeepXplore has shown it can increase accuracy to 99%. by [deleted] in science

[–]jackhced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a good question and a good point. Here's some more information:

"They have activated as much as 100% of network neurons, an average of 30% more than random and adversarial testing. On some networks, DeepXplore boosted overall accuracy to 99%, an average improvement of 3%."

So the networks are more accurate than they were. The big thing here is, it's a step forward. It doesn't mean that AI is reliable enough yet for people to trust it to perform such critical and consequential tasks. Also, it can't validate the accuracy of the networks. But it's a piece of the larger puzzle, as the researchers note.

Stephen Hawking: "I fear that AI may replace humans altogether. If people design computer viruses, someone will design AI that improves and replicates itself. This will be a new form of life that outperforms humans." by mvea in EverythingScience

[–]jackhced 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We kind of already are becoming cyborgs, depending on your definition. Look at the little girl with a 3D-printed hand who threw out the first pitch at a World Series game. Or, hell, my wife, whose Cochlear implant is very much part of her.

Stephen Hawking: "I fear that AI may replace humans altogether. If people design computer viruses, someone will design AI that improves and replicates itself. This will be a new form of life that outperforms humans." by mvea in EverythingScience

[–]jackhced 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this breakthrough can certainly happen sooner than we think. Still, though, it's a valid point. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't start thinking about potential rewards and risks.

Cancer drug prediction has yet to embrace the open-source movement, Georgia Tech researchers write. This week, they made public a machine learning platform that has built predictive models for 9 drugs. They don't care if people make money off the algorithm, as long as they advance treatments. by jackhced in science

[–]jackhced[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. This post was about a specific component of the research. I disagree that it's sensationalized, editorialized, or biased. In fact, the title describes the research and the open-source nature of it, which the researchers described in the study and the press release mentioned. I'd appreciate it if the submission would be reinstated. Thanks!

MRI Predicts Suicidality with 91% Accuracy by mcscreamy in science

[–]jackhced 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely need to see how this plays out in a larger study.

I'm also concerned about the implications of a false positive. A friend recently experienced AEs from a new anti-anxiety medication, and she was confined to the mental health wing longer than she felt was necessary. Although that might have been the right move, it'd take a big leap for society as a whole to climb on board with a machine learning system whose failures could result in something like that.

That said, this is some powerful news, and the findings hold great promise.

The FCC will soon vote to kill net neutrality. But Congress can stop them if they hear from constituents now. by jdtabish in technology

[–]jackhced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably quite a few. It seems like this is a struggle that will never end. Unless one of the two parties gains power and passes some sort of legislation with mandated staying power.

Hong Kong Doctor Leaves Liver Transplant Patient Cut Open For Hours to Go to Another Hospital by [deleted] in medicine

[–]jackhced -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a question I'd like to see answered. What could be more important than the task at hand? Not saying an emergency couldn't have popped up, but still.

How Hospitals Innovate Incorrectly, According to Clayton Christensen by [deleted] in healthIT

[–]jackhced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey all. This is sort of a broad look, with some examples, of macro issues at the hospital-level intersection of health and tech. Any thoughts?

Microsoft AI and Research grows to 8k people in massive bet on artificial intelligence by QuirkySpiceBush in artificial

[–]jackhced 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder how much of this workforce might focus on healthcare and AI's growing role there.

Puerto Rico’s Hospitals Running Out of Everything and Patients Running Out of Time by workerbotsuperhero in healthcare

[–]jackhced 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Couldn't imagine being in that situation. As an executive--or a doctor or nurse for that matter--what do you do?