[NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: AI robot aims to replace canes and guide dogs

Sun Mar 10 02:41:10 UTC 2024

Hey, Ericka, don't look now, but, I am already hard at work on a book about a Paramedic who is an A I and how he takes people to a completely run by other A I devices hospital.
So, are you scared yet? Macabre laughter.
Calling Dr. Alexa, you are needed in Surgery stat!ss

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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via NFB-Krafters-Korner
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: AI robot aims to replace canes and guide dogs

Yikes don’t give anyone ideas! Some AI bought might be reading this right now, and put it into a script for a sequel to whatever the last Halloween movie. No, thank you! You think after movies like wargames they would realize that computers can create hell not just heal.

Ericka Nelson

> On Mar 9, 2024, at 8:05 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> I was a Paramedic in my sighted days, and, how would you like to have a Tommy Tin Can with it's flashing lights for eyeballs sitting in the back of the rig with you instead of a real live breathingParamedic? Not me said I! Or, Tommy Tin Can driving the rigs? Um, I preferred to do the driving myself, and working on the patients with my own two hands.
> Um, no, I didn't drive the rigs while starting an I V drip on the patient at the same time.
> Now, that would be sort of scary, wouldn't it?s
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> and guide dogs
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> Yep, exactly. If a computer freezes up or makes mistakes like Siri or a LEXA then I don’t want it. I value my life. The real humans are bad enough as it is out there.
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> Ericka Nelson
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>> On Mar 8, 2024, at 12:03 PM, henry osborne jr via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> And, fortunately, the drivers are all humans behind the wheels of the vans.
>> I say that I wouldn't mind having a driverless car, but, given all of 
>> the accidents that they have been having lately, I changed my mind on that one.
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>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: AI robot aims to replace canes 
>> and guide dogs
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>> If they are going to use a robot on me, I do not want to know it!
>> I want human doctors!
>> I just had to schedule metro access, our transportation  for the 
>> handycapped, by using their AI!
>> 
>> Terry
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>> and guide dogs
>> 
>> Hi Jolene, awe, that is just too funny and priceless. I wish that 
>> someone would have a camera to capture the moment.
>> Now, I draw the line if Tommy Tin Can is loose in the operating room, 
>> and, is wielding a scalpel or saw. (I want a real live human doc in 
>> there with me or with a loved one doing the cutting and sewing.
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>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] OT: AI robot aims to replace canes 
>> and guide dogs
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>> one of my dogs came into contact with a hospital robot. his reaction 
>> was priceless. he cocked his head and whined. then sauntered up to 
>> the thing and sniffed it. it said something like please move out of 
>> the way and he backed up a bit and cocked his head again. then he 
>> looked at me wagging his tail as if to say what the h e double hockey sticks is that thing mom?
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>>> On 3/7/24, Marysta Moore via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
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>>> I second that emotion - WOW!!  Also - COOL!!!
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>>> On Mar 7, 2024, at 9:14 AM, Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner 
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>>> Wow!
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>>> Just sharing!
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