Utah has started letting an AI chatbot handle prescription refills for psychiatric medications without a doctor's involvement—a move that's meant to save money and help with doctor shortages, but one that many physicians worry could be risky since nobody fully understands how the AI makes its decisions. For people managing mental health conditions, this raises real questions about whether an automated system can safely handle the nuance and care that psychiatric prescriptions sometimes require.
Worth knowing: if you or a loved one takes psychiatric medications and receives care in Utah, ask your doctor whether they're part of this program and whether they'd prefer to keep handling your prescription renewals personally.
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States are spending millions of dollars with companies like Deloitte to update their computer systems that determine who qualifies for Medicaid and food assistance, because a new law will make it harder for poor Americans to keep these benefits. These expensive system updates are designed to remove millions of people from health coverage and food aid programs, even though the companies being paid have a track record of making errors that wrongly cut off benefits to people who actually qualify.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has spent over 35 years protecting people's privacy and digital rights online, working with lawyers and activists to stay ahead of emerging tech issues like artificial intelligence and government surveillance. For someone your age, this matters because the organization fights to keep your personal information safe from companies and government agencies that might otherwise track or misuse your data without your knowledge. You can learn more by visiting EFF.org, watching Cindy Cohn's interview on The Daily Show about her new book on digital surveillance, or subscribing to their newsletter to understand how internet rules are changing and what that means for your online life.
Cameras and companies everywhere are now using facial recognition technology to identify people, but these systems make mistakes—sometimes matching your face to the wrong person's record, which could cause serious problems like wrongful arrest. The technology works better in ideal conditions (like passport checks) but becomes less reliable in poor lighting or when comparing old mugshots to new footage, and it's known to make more errors when identifying women and people with darker skin. Worth knowing: if you're concerned about your privacy, you can limit what photos you share online and ask retailers about their facial recognition policies before shopping.
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TikTok has a rule requiring companies to label ads made with artificial intelligence, but many big brands like Samsung aren't following it, leaving viewers like you unable to know if what you're watching was created by AI or a real person. The frustrating part is that the companies making these ads definitely know whether they used AI tools—they're just choosing not to tell you, which makes it hard to trust what you're seeing.
License plate reader cameras, which were supposed to help find stolen cars and fugitives, are now being used to catch people for minor traffic violations like holding a phone while driving—something the technology's own maker said it wouldn't do. This matters because once governments install surveillance tools, they tend to use them for purposes far beyond what was originally promised, gradually expanding their reach in ways that affect your privacy and freedom.
Worth knowing: if you see a camera mounted on poles or traffic lights in your area, it's likely capturing your license plate every time you drive by, and you have limited control over how that information gets used—so staying informed about local surveillance technology through city council meetings or local news can help you understand what's happening in your community.
Medicare is quietly testing an AI system in six states that decides whether seniors can get certain medical treatments approved—but almost nobody knows how this AI actually works or what safeguards protect patients from wrong decisions. A legal organization is now suing to get answers about whether this AI might unfairly deny care to millions of older Americans, especially since the companies running it are partly paid based on how many approvals they reject. Worth knowing: if you're on original Medicare, ask your doctor whether any of your treatments require "prior authorization" and whether WISeR might affect your care in states like Michigan, Florida, or New York.
Smartglasses like Meta Ray-Bans have cameras and microphones built in, but the troubling part is that sometimes people other than the person wearing them can access what these devices are recording. If you're thinking about buying smartglasses or know someone who is, it's worth understanding that your privacy—and other people's privacy around you—could be at risk in ways that aren't always obvious.
Worth knowing: Before purchasing any smartglasses, check the manufacturer's privacy policy to see who can access your recordings and what happens to that data.
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