because the models think they have a higher risk of recidivism. That causes real harm. If the same were to happen in the health care system, that would obviously be really bad.There are quite a few. St. Mike’s, for example, has started using a program called Chart Watch, which lets clinicians know if there’s a patient who’s at risk of rapidly deteriorating and therefore needs a bit more care. But, overall, Canada is lagging behind.
You just got a huge grant from Amazon to continue studying all this. What are you going to use it for? to speak frankly about the dangers of AI, including its potential to spread misinformation and take people’s jobs. Do you share any of his concerns?