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Ten Uncomfortable Ideas That Challenge Common AI Assumptions

Explore 10 uncomfortable ideas that challenge common AI assumptions in health apps: data myths, fluent chatbots, feedback loops, bias, alignment and accountability.

Tessa Rodriguez

Why “AI assumptions” quietly derail real-world decisions

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AI doesn’t understand—and it can still sound certain

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Errors aren’t edge cases; they’re a design constraint

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Your data isn’t neutral, and neither are your metrics

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Bigger models aren’t a strategy; fit and leverage matter

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Safety isn’t a filter you add at the end

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AI changes incentives and accountability—not just tasks

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