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Nvidia AI nurses could cost hospitals $9 an hour

phren0logy 3y ago
In typical US healthcare economics fashion, this price does not include the cost of being wrong.
jkic47 3y ago
Why not target a fast-food application, where taking orders would have no liability implications? The $9/hr would be far less than the $15/hr some of the more liberal states have set as minimum wage.
- nyokodo 3y ago
  > Why not target a fast-food application This is already happening and it doesn’t require advanced AI and expensive Nvidia chips.
- dumbo-octopus 3y ago
  Because the workers taking your order are doing other stuff that a robot can't do, and they can't be paid $9 less an hour for not taking orders on top of that other stuff.
- webninja 3y ago
  They already do this at certain Checkers locations. Order with voice recognition.
  - pilotneko 3y ago
    Can confirm, my local Checkers has a voice assistant for orders. Typically only a single person working the kitchen and register.
MichaelMug 3y ago
I don't know why they are referring to this as a "nurse." Sure there are some nurses like NP's that can give medical advice. Most nurses in a hospital setting are hands on and in-person interacting with patients implementing care as prescribed by MD's. A video call on a tablet is not going to replace that. I could see this replacing tele visits. Of course, what happens when this AI reads a Summary of Benefits and Coverage document from an insurer and can only respond with "unfortunately your plan does not allow me to..."
- dumbo-octopus 3y ago
  Right? I have friends who are nurses, sitting at home and taking video calls regarding the delivery of medical advice is almost precisely the polar opposite of what they do. In many cases they're even legally prohibited from doing so!
- prepend 3y ago
  I think because they would replace nurse lines that are currently staffed by nurses. Or at least be a level1 support or something. $9/hour seems kind of high for this though.
add-sub-mul-div 3y ago
Shittier care and the savings won't be passed along to me. What a time to be alive.
nikolay 3y ago
Too expensive considering the risks and that fact that most people won't want their health to be in the hands of flawed AI, which can't even change a bedpan.

In typical US healthcare economics fashion, this price does not include the cost of being wrong.

Why not target a fast-food application, where taking orders would have no liability implications? The $9/hr would be far less than the $15/hr some of the more liberal states have set as minimum wage.

nyokodo 3y ago
> Why not target a fast-food application This is already happening and it doesn’t require advanced AI and expensive Nvidia chips.
dumbo-octopus 3y ago
Because the workers taking your order are doing other stuff that a robot can't do, and they can't be paid $9 less an hour for not taking orders on top of that other stuff.
webninja 3y ago
They already do this at certain Checkers locations. Order with voice recognition.
- pilotneko 3y ago
  Can confirm, my local Checkers has a voice assistant for orders. Typically only a single person working the kitchen and register.

MichaelMug 3y ago

I don't know why they are referring to this as a "nurse." Sure there are some nurses like NP's that can give medical advice. Most nurses in a hospital setting are hands on and in-person interacting with patients implementing care as prescribed by MD's. A video call on a tablet is not going to replace that. I could see this replacing tele visits. Of course, what happens when this AI reads a Summary of Benefits and Coverage document from an insurer and can only respond with "unfortunately your plan does not allow me to..."

dumbo-octopus 3y ago
Right? I have friends who are nurses, sitting at home and taking video calls regarding the delivery of medical advice is almost precisely the polar opposite of what they do. In many cases they're even legally prohibited from doing so!
prepend 3y ago
I think because they would replace nurse lines that are currently staffed by nurses. Or at least be a level1 support or something. $9/hour seems kind of high for this though.

add-sub-mul-div 3y ago

Shittier care and the savings won't be passed along to me. What a time to be alive.

nikolay 3y ago

Too expensive considering the risks and that fact that most people won't want their health to be in the hands of flawed AI, which can't even change a bedpan.