Google Now Has Access To Millions Of Patients’ Medical Records | |
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User ID: 36421936 United States 05/04/2016 02:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I know the NHS is for the UK, but Obamacare makes this inevitable here in the US too if it hasn't already happened. "God forbid we should ever be 20 years without such a rebellion. The people cannot be all, & always, well informed... If they remain quiet under such misconceptions it is a lethargy, the forerunner of death to the public liberty... Let them take arms... What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. " - Thomas Jefferson in 1787 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 70514675 United Kingdom 05/04/2016 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welcome to hell folks, your AI overlords await you. Quoting: ~~sIcKaNdTwIsTeD~~ A controversial deal between tech giant Google and the National Health Service (NHS) will allow artificial intelligence units access to 1.6 million confidential medical records. Since 2014, Google has partnered with several scientists in an attempt to understand human health, but a new report reveals the data gathering goes far beyond what was originally anticipated. According to documents obtained by the New Scientist, the data sharing agreement between Google-owned artificial intelligence company DeepMind and the Royal Free NHS Trust gives access to the sensitive healthcare data of millions of NHS patients. More here: [link to www.activistpost.com] |