This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions
TL;DR
People in Utah can now use AI to get a prescription for acne treatment. On Monday, healthcare startup Nolla Health announced that users in the state can scan their faces using its app, allowing its AI system to analyze acne severity and autonomously write a prescription, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. The service is launching as a pilot program with gradually loosening physician oversight.
Nauti's Take
The first test for this model is its error rate across skin tones, symptoms, and cases outside the training data. Small teams should also verify who is liable for a wrong prescription, how quickly a physician can intervene, and whether facial data is stored separately from health records.
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