1. Safety and accountability concerns
Many commenters worry that AI‑driven prescribing removes human oversight and leaves no clear party liable for mistakes.
- “If we believe the doctor's oversight is required, the AI introduces a dangerous potential for error.” — slg
- “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” — johnnyanmac
- “Who is accountable when this thing does something harmful?” — bena
2. Potential benefits: efficiency and access
Others see the pilot as a way to cut wasted appointments, speed up treatment for low‑risk conditions, and expand access to care.
- “It removes a big time waste of appointments and procedures for things that you know you need.” — augment_me
- “Specifically for acne treatments, seems fine.” — hamdingers
- “Amazon's pharmacy prescribes a large swath of medications over text. No call or video necessary.” — hansonkd
3. Profit motive, privacy, and data‑mining worries
A recurring theme is suspicion that the initiative is driven by corporate interests, data collection, and potential exploitation of patients.
- “I bet the pharmas love this. Get that expensive, foot‑dragging doctor out of the sales loop and write several prescriptions for every patient encounter! The KPI goes from minimizing MD minutes to maximizing med profits.” — imglorp
- “They are going to data‑mine this so hard. First acne, then other exemptions will be made.” — 1Kajsh
- “You have to pay $5/mo … and upload photos of your face along with a bunch of PII to who‑knows‑who.” — dfxm12