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AI SAYS IT DEVELOPED A NEW MODEL FOR RESEARCHERS. FACT IS, WE DO NOT HAVE TO SERVE IMAGES EN MASSE TO THE MODEL FOR IT TO ALREADY KNOW THE FEATURES THAT PREDICT MORTALITY RISK. BUT HEY, IF YOU HAVE A STARTUP AND WANT TO PRETEND TO WORK FOR YOUR FUNDING CAPITAL, UPLOADING 40 MILLION IMAGES IS A WAY.

AI in healthcare could lead to important breakthroughs, but using facial data to predict mortality raises serious questions about privacy, consent, and bias. Patients should understand how their data is used, especially when AI predictions could influence clinical decisions.