Creators of AI 'death calculator' issue warning to the public

[UM-Bot]

Life2vec uses artificial intelligence to predict with eerie accuracy when you are most likely to die.

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/376660/creators-of-ai-death-calculator-issue-warning-to-the-public

[simplybill]

Interesting. Data-mining aside, it seems to me that knowing the  predicted ‘likely’ time of my death would become a challenge for me to prove them wrong. 

[esoteric_toad]

I wonder if they've looked into this making people create a self-fulfilling prophecy for some. 

[Cho Jinn]

We certainly do not need to regulate this, just as we do not need to regulate tarot card readers.

[Gumball]

I wonder if you can make 80085 with that calculator?

[Tatetopa]

6 hours ago, Cho Jinn said:

We certainly do not need to regulate this, just as we do not need to regulate tarot card readers.

Well, if it is 80% accurate, it sure would be useful to insurance companies deciding when to drop your coverage before they have to pay out.  Do they already have access? 

[Cho Jinn]

6 hours ago, Tatetopa said:

Well, if it is 80% accurate, it sure would be useful to insurance companies deciding when to drop your coverage before they have to pay out.  Do they already have access? 

Insurer models are already rather accurate.  I'm apprehensive toward the inevitable host of malformed legislation, and regulations promulgated thereunder, to address AI fears.

[Tatetopa]

2 minutes ago, Cho Jinn said:

Insurer models are already rather accurate.  I'm apprehensive toward the inevitable host of malformed legislation, and regulations promulgated thereunder, to address AI fears.

OK, I gotcha.  Seems like a pretty low functioning Ai would be enough for this project.  But even that can be  useful as a tool to generate fear and action.

[MysteryMike]

I feel something like this would increase suicide rates for people already depression or having very hard lives.

[the13bats]

It's a bit odd to me in a way, when I researched and learned cold readings the most asked questions was about love then money then how long will I live,

I have enough to worry my already drained nervous and when I will likely kick isn't something I wanna know.

[esoteric_toad]

5 hours ago, the13bats said:

It's a bit odd to me in a way, when I researched and learned cold readings the most asked questions was about love then money then how long will I live,

I have enough to worry my already drained nervous and when I will likely kick isn't something I wanna know.

Life always has a way of surprising one as well.  Never thought I'd have to worry about getting cancer at 52. (5 years clear so far)

People shouldn't fret, for the most part,  about when they are going to die.  They should be trying to enjoy whatever time they have got.