Tesla cars on autopilot stopped in the middle of the highway, causing fatal crashes
Mașini Tesla puse pe autopilot s-au oprit în mijlocul autostrăzii, provocând accidente în care au murit șoferii lor - HotNews.ro
Two fatal crashes involving Tesla Model 3 vehicles occurred in Florida and Arizona. In both cases, the cars stopped on active highway lanes and were hit from behind. Reports show Tesla's driver-assistance system was active at the time of the accidents.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Autopilot (Full Self-Driving Supervised)
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Deloitte software glitches wrongly remove Texans from Medicaid
Advocacy groups filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that Deloitte's eligibility software, TIERS, used by Texas Medicaid, wrongly disenrolled qualified recipients due to glitches. Nearly 1.8 million Texans lost coverage after the pandemic pause ended, with many errors attributed to procedural issues but some linked to system malfunctions. Deloitte denies the claims, while the state says it restored care for at least 90,000 people. The FTC has not yet responded to the complaint.
- Company involved
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
- AI system involved
- TIERS
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Montefiore Allegedly Plans to Replace Nurses with AI for Insurance Reviews
The New York State Nurses Association alleges that Montefiore Health System plans to lay off 12 utilization review nurses and replace them with AI-powered software from Datavant. The union warns that the move could compromise patient care by having AI review insurance denials without clinical judgement. Montefiore denies the claims, stating they are investing in technology for better outcomes. The plan has sparked a town hall and calls from elected officials to halt the layoffs.
- Company involved
- Montefiore Health System
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Qoves facial assessment tool ranks journalist's attractiveness and suggests procedures
Tate Ryan-Mosley, a journalist at MIT Technology Review, used Qoves Studio's AI facial assessment tool, which automatically scored her face and listed perceived flaws such as smile lines and under-eye bags. The tool recommended skin-care products and paid surgical consultation reports. She also tried Megvii's Face++ beauty-scoring system, which gave her two percentage attractiveness scores. The article raises concerns that such algorithms are inaccurate, biased and not transparently used by social media platforms.
- Company involved
- Qoves Studio
- AI system involved
- Facial Assessment Tool
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Turnitin's AI Detector Falsely Flags Student's Essay as AI-Generated
A Washington Post test of Turnitin's new AI writing detector found it erroneously flagged 8% of a high school student's original essay as likely generated by ChatGPT. The student, Lucy Goetz, had not used AI, raising concerns about false accusations of cheating. Turnitin acknowledged the issue and added a caution flag, but educators worry about the potential for baseless academic-integrity investigations. The incident highlights the challenges of detecting AI-generated text and the need for careful human review.
- Company involved
- Turnitin
- AI system involved
- Turnitin AI writing detector
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UnitedHealth used ALERT algorithm to limit mental health coverage, regulators found
ProPublica reports that UnitedHealth Group's Optum subsidiary used the ALERT algorithm to flag mental health patients and therapists as outliers, leading to therapy coverage denials. Regulators in California, Massachusetts and New York alleged this breached the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, and UnitedHealth agreed to restrict the system in those jurisdictions. The company denies wrongdoing and says its programmes are compliant. Affected patients, including Medicaid enrollees, were left to pay out-of-pocket or go without care.
- Company involved
- UnitedHealth Group
- AI system involved
- ALERT
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Tesla fires employee for posting critical FSD Beta video on YouTube
John Bernal, a Tesla employee on the Autopilot team, was fired after posting a video on his YouTube channel AI Addict showing his Tesla hitting a bollard while using the company's Full Self-Driving Beta software. Tesla managers told him his channel was a conflict of interest and had previously asked him not to post negative content. After his dismissal, his access to the FSD Beta was revoked. Bernal says he still cares about vehicle safety and intends to continue his channel.
- Company involved
- Tesla
- AI system involved
- Full Self-Driving Beta
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Florida Grandmother Loses $200,000 to AI Deepfake Doctor Scam
An 82-year-old retired teacher from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, lost nearly $200,000 in retirement savings after scammers used an AI-generated deepfake video impersonating Dr. Pierre Kory to promote a fake investment fund. The victim, who cares for her autistic grandson, was convinced to send money via Facebook Messenger and checks. Police later confirmed the money was unrecoverable, leaving her facing financial hardship. The incident is part of a surge in AI-enabled crypto scams, which stole $17 billion in 2025.
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Hospital Denies Pain Medication to Patient Based on Narx Score
Elizabeth Amirault, a 34-year-old chronic pain patient, was denied narcotic pain medication during a hospital visit in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in August 2022. A nurse practitioner told her that her Narx Score, generated by Bamboo Health's NarxCare platform, was too high to prescribe opioids. The algorithm uses prescription drug monitoring data to assess risk of misuse, but critics say it can harm patients by cutting off needed care. Amirault believes her score was unfairly high due to her multiple surgeries and doctors.
- AI system involved
- NarxCare
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Optometrist Dr. Joseph Allen targeted by AI deepfake scam selling bogus eyedrops
Dr. Joseph Allen, an optometrist and YouTuber, discovered AI-generated deepfake videos impersonating him to spread false health information and sell bogus myopia-reversing eyedrops. The deepfakes, which appeared on platforms like TikTok, told viewers not to see eye care providers and claimed the profession was a scam. Dr. Allen, with legal counsel, contacted TikTok and had an account deplatformed, but the scammers quickly reuploaded the content. The product was traced to a Chinese company selling millions of dollars on Amazon, and the incident highlights the challenge of combating AI-generated misinformation.
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