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I think this article deserves visibility on HN because it's such a vivid example of technology without ethics. The technology is incredible. It can reduce costs
by dougmwne 8y ago
I think this article deserves visibility on HN because it's such a vivid example of technology without ethics. The technology is incredible. It can reduce costs and improve access to specialists. These tools should be a part of our medical system.
But this man and his family are flesh and blood people. And the doctor too. They have feelings. They have mental health and spiritual health needs. In the rush to deploy the technology, the human dimension was ignored.
So this might have been just another fleck of clickbait if it weren't for the fact that it's another example of a deep problem we technologists have. When we create the tool, we are also responsible for its ethical use and the impact, positive or negative, it has on the world. Don't dissociate from the impact of your work. Own it.