AI’s PR Nightmare: New York Might Ban the Most Useful Thing AI Can Do for Poor People
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Brief Summary
New York's ban on AI medical and legal advice harms consumers, especially the underprivileged, according to the hosts.
Key points
- New York's AI Legislation. New York is set to outlaw medical and legal advice from AI chatbots, impacting the poorest.
- The Loop of Influence. A cycle of fear leads to legislation against AI tools, stifling innovation.
Transcript
You know, New York is about to outlaw medical and legal advice from AI chatbots, which by the way, that's probably the most obviously valuable and highest ROI thing for a consumer. >> And it hurts poorest people the worst. >> This is the greatest thing. It levels the playing field for people without resources. So, this is the craziest, stupidest legislation ever. But New York City is a disgrace. I give them discretion out of the week. The problem is very specifically that these people that rely on these models to make a healthc care diagnosis or get a legal opinion to help improve their lives. The makers of those tools are telling everybody that they're about to bring
death and destruction upon the economy in the world. So then the lawyers and the doctors are like, "Well, then maybe we should slow this down." And they tell their lobbyists who then go to New York and then tell the New York legislators, "Hey, these guys are like trying to wreak havoc." And then they're like, "Oh yeah, well then maybe we should shut it down." That is the loop that's
