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During her toddler’s surgery, a researcher wanted copies of the consent forms she just signed, but the staff was preventing her from getting it. What followed was a maze of refusals, misinformation, and dead ends that exposed just how broken the process really is 👉

During my kid’s surgery, I was denied a copy of my consent form — then sent to a ghost office – The Markup

Help us understand the challenges patients face opting out of voluntary uses of their data, or getting access to their records.

Students don’t have the same incentives to talk to their professors or even their classmates anymore — Instead, they are asking AI for help. What could go wrong?

AI is helping students be more independent, but the isolation could be career poison – The Markup

Chatbots may give students quick answers when they have questions, but they won’t help students form relationships that matter for college and li...

The bot couldn't: Describe a given wildfire’s containment accurately Provide a list for evacuation supplies Tell users about evacuation orders What else we found:

California's fire protection agency made an AI chatbot.  It can’t answer one crucial question – The Markup

The bot fails at some basic questions about fires. Cal Fire says it is working on fixes.