Google’s DeepMind made ‘inexcusable’ errors handling UK health data, says report
Frankly these post-docs are engaging in outright witchhunt against DeepMind driven by nothing but pure political agenda.<p>The amount of data obtained is frankly tiny compared to that available regularly to researchers in USA. E.g. as part of my PhD research I have access to de-indentifed data on 40 Million patients spanning 5 years from several states.<p>Not to forget programs like CMS Qualified Entity which provide access to identifiable data on ALL Medicare enrolees to companies. Such arrangements have been in place for decades. The only reason Deep Mind is being persecuted is since they are a juicy target, and fear of AI sells very well these days in academic circles.<p>The report does not lists any specific cases where violations occured but rather makes broad hand waving claims about cabining or advertising.<p>For those interested here is the orginal paper, instead of verge article.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;link.springer.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;10.1007/s12553-017-0179-1" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;link.springer.com&#x2F;article&#x2F;10.1007/s12553-017-0179-...</a><p>If they really had substantive argument (that indicated real malice on part of Deep Mind) it would have been easily published in Lancet, BMJ, even New England Journal of Medicine. Instead the fact its published in some subject specific Journal should tell you about concreteness of their &quot;findings&quot;.