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0 pointsmiki1232114mo ago0 comments

This is why AI is an equalizing force.

Eventually, we'll just have a free (or at least much cheaper) psychiatrist in our pocket.

Sure, AI advice is workse than the advice of a competent professional, but it's very often better no advice, and that's what you get if you can't afford the professional.

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ASalazarMX4mo ago

I shudder to think when insurance companies use AI to counteract customers using AI to navigate through their system. They'll eventually catch up, and people who don't use any kind of AI will be disadvantaged.

That is, until someone sells them a turnkey AI service to do insurance claims... and decides to play both teams so resolutions come back at pre-AI levels, and the free market(TM) is happy because a new equilibrium has been reached.

Maybe I just need more sleep.

itissid4mo ago

I am not sure it's that simple. Thing is many costs are due to information assymetry: you not knowing something that they do.

For example them counting on you to big hire a lawyer for collecting medical debt or mortgage debt your spouse or parent owes. As a general rule you aren't responsible for it. There are exceptions. e.g. Filial laws(children responsible for parent's debts) exist in many states, but are difficult to invoke. Community property laws https://www.irs.gov/publications/p555#en_US_202502_publink10... in 9 states that can link your income to your partner, when the state you were domiciled in with your partner in a home/condo you bought together.

So in general, adverserial use of AI cannot bring claims "back to pre-AI" levels. Much more likely is the fact is reduced debt collection activity and illegal billing will reduce to a new baseline.

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