November 18, 2023
OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman quits after CEO Sam Altman fired by OpenAI board. Interim CEO Mira Murati replaces Altman. OpenAI and Microsoft silent on Altman's dismissal. Their exits impact Silicon Valley and AI race. Brockman resigned due to board's decisions. Brockman and Altman express shock over board's actions.
Greg Brockman quits OpenAI after abrupt firing of Sam Altman TechCrunch
November 18, 2023
Sam Altman ousted from OpenAI following board review citing lack of candor. Board lost confidence, resulting in Altman's termination as CEO and board member. Greg Brockman steps down as chairman, remaining president, with Mira Murati promoted to interim CEO, former OpenAI's CTO. OpenAI initiates search for permanent CEO. Altman's relationship with board structures and potential capital raising activities may be implicated. Tech giant Microsoft, having invested $13 billion and holding a 49% stake in OpenAI, informed minutes before news publicized.
November 17, 2023
HealthDay-Harris Poll reveals 63% of US doctors and nurses suffer job burnout. To alleviate this, healthcare organizations turn to technology. AI reduces burden associated with electronic health records, therefore lowering stress. UC San Diego Health and UNC Health employ AI to streamline online patient communication. On top of aiding patient interactions, it also eases work-life balance by reducing administrative tasks. Other tech solutions include virtual nursing that automates routine tasks, optimizes staff efficiency, and positively impacts patient and nursing satisfaction scores. This mitigates staff shortage and care quality issues as seen by a significant decrease in unnecessary patient transfers by the Guthrie Clinic's virtual care center.
How healthcare is tackling clinician burnout Beckers Hospital Review
November 17, 2023
UnitedHealthcare sued for allegedly denying healthcare claims based on unreliable AI model. Post-2020 Navihealth acquisition, insurer reportedly refused senior Medicare Advantage Plan users' claims, advised by flawed algorithm. Law firm alleges 90% error-rate AI overriding post-acute care recommendations for elders, contravening Medicare Advantage rules, favoring UnitedHealthcare financially. Alleged generic predictions, forbidding deviation from AI model; 'three-day stay hospital' patients reportedly receive denials after 14-day nursing home stays. 90% nH Predict AI model decisions reversed on appeal, demonstrating inaccuracies, lack of human review, and claims-communication opacity. UnitedHealthcare remained unresponsive.
UnitedHealthcare's broken AI denied seniors' medical claims, lawsuit alleges The Register
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