An 80-year-old Melbourne man with late-stage motor neurone disease has been denied higher at-home care funding by an algorithm, despite his wife's pleas and a specialist's report. His local MP calls the system 'Robo Aged Care,' highlighting the inadequacy of support and the potential for him to be forced into residential care.
Australia's Aged Care Minister Sam Rae defended a new algorithm for at-home funding support, despite criticism over the lack of human override. While acknowledging a review is underway due to 1,000+ complaints and cases of people dying while waiting, Rae stated the system leads to faster, fairer decisions.
Australia's Aged Care Minister Sam Rae defended a new algorithm for at-home funding support, despite an urgent review and criticism over the lack of human override. While Rae argued the system leads to faster, fairer decisions, hundreds of complaints and cases of people dying while waiting highlight concerns.
Hong Kong researchers say they are developing what would be the world’s first AI app that detects intoxication through real-time Cantonese voice analysis, helping users decide whether they are fit to drive after drinking. A team from the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU) said on Sunday that the self-assessment tool could not only help safeguard road safety but also potentially monitor language abnormalities linked to medication or fatigue. Funded by a HK$3.4 million (US$434,251) grant...
Labor's plan to create a new "assessment tool" to determine future NDIS eligibility based on functional need could backfire without the right settings, say experts.
