Chatbots · November 2019Gaffe level: Typo
Alexa Answers Served False and Offensive Crowd Submissions
Amazon's crowdsourced answer program let poorly vetted user submissions, including false and offensive ones, reach over 100 million Alexa devices. The wisdom of the crowd, unfiltered.
Source: VentureBeat
AI-Guided Ultrasound Gave Most Suspected Blood-Clot Patients an Answer Within 30 Minutes
In a 3-month pilot at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, AI-guided ultrasound ruled out blood clots in 97 of 120 suspected DVT exams, with most patients getting a clinical decision within 30 minutes. Waits for positive diagnoses fell from 19 hours to 9, and scans reported within the 4-hour window rose from 18% to 51%.
Source: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital