UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug - eviltoast

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges | For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug::For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    Hey Insurance Co., hire me as your AI specialist. Here’s some sample code for your new version:

    if (ChanceDisGuyGonnaSueMe less than 0.2) {
    DenyInsuranceClaim();
    return;
    }
    NormalClaimsProcess();
    
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      Guys, this guys code is garbage, let me double your profits here:

      if (ChanceDisGuyGonnaSueMe less than 0.4) { DenyInsuranceClaim(); return; } NormalClaimsProcess();

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      Based uniquely on the DisGuymoneyAmount. Based on the amount it keeps increasing prices up until certain range where it stops and stop money hike and denying as DaGuyHasMoneyForGoodLawyers is true.