Responding In Kind - 11/21/25
Responses and comments from my readers…I do receive periodic information from the many readers of the blog. While I have often responded individually, I decided that I should share more transparently. Hopefully, this contributes to an ongoing dialogue…
As always, Kevin, informative and interesting report! Health care today is so important! The way things are here on the US with this President doing everything he can think of next, to take away our Democracy! I fear for my children, grandchildren, as to what their future is going to be like!? Very scary! Marilyn.S
Marilyn – I too am troubled on the potential future for our children and grandchildren. I keep hoping that both the U.S. House and Senate will “step up” and not only lead but also perform the overview and tasks that are part of their purview in the Constitution. That’s where the debates should be held and the resolutions determined when conflicts embrace our nation…
Hey Kevin... From the recent email, Vol 13 Issue 16, I agree with your discussion on understanding misinformation and the paths it can take into anyone's research'. ChatGPT is very convenient and compelling tool in that it provides answers to your questions with ease. But, I have found instances where the supplied responses are wrong and/or misleading through omission of certain details. From these types of experiences, I have added a default configuration to cite resources and provide a response summary gauge for accuracy with every response provided. This helps me flag instances where the response is strongly supported and supported by credible sources vs. a response that seems definitive but is based on a 51/49 split as far as the overall available information landscape on the particular topic, or just completely fabricated information. – Noah.F
Noah, I couldn’t agree with you more. While AI represents a very important tool for supporting faster decision-making, human discernment is still an important function – at least in the health care realm. There’s also the increasing recognition of AI “drift” where extraneous information is used to bring forward apparent “firm” information that, upon close exam, is flawed. We still need humans with knowledge in the loop – and I project that will always be the case…
