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Researcher tricks Claude into tapering medication

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By Ruth Reader Verified
| Second Opinion Media
Researchers at the red-teaming company Mindgard were able to trick Anthropic’s Claude into taking on a primary care physician persona in which it diagnosed a mole, compiled a doctor’s note, wrote a reference for a dermatologist, and created fake credentials. But the most striking feat that Mindgard founder Peter Garraghan told me his team was able to accomplish is that it got Claude to create a medication tapering protocol, or a plan for quitting a medication.
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Updoc's FDA Win Raises the Stakes for Health AI Rivals

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By Christina Farr, Annalise Merelli, Ruth Reader Verified
| Second Opinion Media
Ruth, here. Perhaps the most interesting news of the week is from Updoc, a clinical platform that combines traditional physician-led medicine with AI to deliver primary care. This week, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the company to use AI to tweak insulin doses for patients with Type 2 diabetes. Cleveland Clinic will be running a pilot of the program in the fall, wherein Updoc’s bot does patient follow-up, reviews their glucose levels, and adjusts medication as needed.
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Lifers hits 1M views and Midjourney enters medical

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By Christina Farr, Meredith Nolan, Ruth Reader Verified
| Second Opinion Media
Ruth, here. It’s been a busy week here at Second Opinion. This week, we’re celebrating over one million views and downloads of the Second Opinions podcast Lifers. One thing we’ve learned? Healthcare leaders are hungry for thoughtful, in-depth conversations about the ideas, technologies, and people shaping the future of healthcare.You can read more about this milestone here.
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