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Re:'It cannot provide nuance': UK experts warn AI therapy ch... by sweetjuly on Saturday May 10, 2025 @09:40PM (#43950539)
The existence of a similar contradictory example does not disprove the original point. It's okay to be suspicious and cynical, but nuance is still important.

Assuming that anyone who has anything to gain by you believing them is out to get you is rash and leads you only to those who are more willing to lie about their motivations. Yes, doctors and Big Pharma (tm) are financially motivated to sell you cures, but the guy selling you a juice cleanse ""at cost"" for your cancer is still not trustworthy.

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Re:'It cannot provide nuance': UK experts warn AI therapy ch... by ekianjo on Saturday May 10, 2025 @10:53PM (#43950926)
> Yes, doctors and Big Pharma (tm) are financially motivated to sell you cures, but the guy selling you a juice cleanse ""at cost"" for your cancer is still not trustworthy.

Two things can be true at the same time. Don't trust anyone because nobody is transparent about their incentives. Your doctor does not disclose to you that they were at a congress in Hawaii for company X when he prescribes you to use company X drug for your ailment.

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