Chatbots are now prescribing psychiatric drugs
The Verge
Utah has launched a pilot program allowing a Legion Health AI chatbot to renew specific psychiatric medication prescriptions for stable patients.Summary
Utah has initiated a one-year pilot program authorizing a Legion Health AI chatbot to process prescription renewals for 15 low-risk psychiatric medications. The service, which requires a subscription, is limited to stable patients who have already been prescribed these drugs by a clinician. While state officials argue the program will reduce costs and address mental health care shortages, medical experts express significant concerns regarding the system's transparency, potential for over-treatment, and the inability of AI to provide the nuanced clinical oversight required in psychiatric care.
(Source：The Verge)