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Take radiology: there is some evidence that AI can sometimes identify solid-mass tumors that some radiologists miss. Look, I’ve got cancer. Thankfully, it’s very treatable, but I’ve got an interest in radiology being as reliable and accurate as possible.

Let’s say my hospital bought some AI radiology tools and told its radiologists: “Hey folks, here’s the deal. Today, you’re processing about 100 X-rays per day. From now on, we’re going to get an instantaneous second opinion from the AI, and if the AI thinks you’ve missed a tumor, we want you to go back and have another look, even if that means you’re only processing 98 X-rays per day. That’s fine, we just care about finding all those tumors.”

If that’s what they said, I’d be delighted. But no one is investing hundreds of billions in AI companies because they think AI will make radiology more expensive, not even if that also makes radiology more accurate. The market’s bet on AI is that an AI salesman will visit the CEO of Kaiser and make this pitch: “Look, you fire nine out of 10 of your radiologists, saving $20m a year. You give us $10m a year, and you net $10m a year, and the remaining radiologists’ job will be to oversee the diagnoses the AI makes at superhuman speed – and somehow remain vigilant as they do so, despite the fact that the AI is usually right, except when it’s catastrophically wrong.

“And if the AI misses a tumor, this will be the human radiologist’s fault, because they are the ‘human in the loop’. It’s their signature on the diagnosis.”

https://investor.forrester.com/news-releases/news-release-details/forrester-ai-led-job-disruption-will-escalate-while-fears-job

I can’t say how hrt will help you or not. I’m thinking it might help me one day but…

But I wanted to send you a hug, perhaps that sounds meaningless, sent in digital bytes, but I know it’s helped me to hear that at times. You sound so down on yourself, are you sure you aren’t depressed (I’m not a Dr)? Do you have access to a counsellor/therapist?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the mirror doesn’t know shit! I tell myself this, anyway!

Um, I was just sharing my experience with an xps. You have different experience, with a different xps model I’d guess. I’m glad you’re happy with it!

I didn’t even share the worst part of my experience: when it died it just died, refused to turn on. Immediate brick, no warning. This has happened to quite a few people I found, from frantic searching at the time.

I’ve bought dell for 20 years but their quality has been falling for the last decade, in my opinion and based on having bought about a dozen (for various people).

I’ll never buy an xps again. Last one needed pretty much everything replacing, and within 3 years dell stopped manufacturing the battery!!

$2k on a laptop that’s a brick within 3 years?

Thank you for sharing this difficult and intimate stuff with the community. I can’t add to the replies as I’m a few steps (and years - I’m in UK) away from getting e. But I constantly vibrate between: I’m feminine and expressing that feels such a relief and … well feeling and thinking all sorts of bad stuff about myself, like I’m making it up, like I’m doing it for attention, or unnecessarily making things difficult for family etc.

Take care of yourself, you’re a real person and you matter, regardless of your gender. I’m sorry things are so hard for you right now. xx

Yes, this. I didn’t really suffer dysphoria until realising I was trans. What I noticed was that I didn’t fit socially with men, and because I belonged to that group, I felt alienated from women, esp as I for older (I’m 50), but historically women have always been my close friends. But since realising that some people are trans and that seems to include me, then I’ve realised how transition steps made me feel good. But then also came the Oh shit, I don’t look like a woman, this is awful.

I’m still struggling to accept it.

Yeah, I’d say don’t do your hands either. Like fire ants!!

It does hurt less after the first/second times. At first I did my feet, lower legs. Then stopped. Knees are particularly bad. Thighs hurt too and I didn’t get to the top of them yet! I really just wanted smooth legs if seen under a skirt.

I put a podcast on, recommend: philosophy tube (which is by an incredible trans woman) - gives you loads to think about to distract from the pain.

Never try epilating your hands would be my advice. Felt like fire ants. (I imagine)

I’ve had similar thoughts!

PSA I’m pretty sure epilators are not safe on male-typical faces.

Yeah makes sense. Thanks for sharing 🙂

Thank you

Thanks!

Interesting, thanks!

Yes, I understand re biochemical vs gender, good to clarify though, thanks.

Thanks, and definitely welcome and gratefully received!

And 100% that hormones don’t define gender!

Wow thanks for that history, I had no idea that happened!

I’m not looking for advice on whether I’m trans, thanks, I know I am, but I’m just reading around the subject!

Going to go look up Alan Turing!

Painfully true

Sorry, I can’t offer any help, it’s been 40 years since I did 6052, on a BBC B!! Would love to know what your interest in it is?