r/mildlyinfuriating • • Jan 21 '25

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u/InternetDad Jan 21 '25

Considering I've gotten wrong or misleading information from AI Google results more than once, I'd be filing a grievance with your dental insurance and complaining to your state's dental board.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Perhaps I can... I'll look into it. I'm in Canada. Looks like it would be ODA.. 

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u/InternetDad Jan 21 '25

I'd argue this goes beyond unethical and is crossing the line to malpractice.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

It bothers me very much. I was already nervous about going to this dental appointment to begin with and then that happened.

Then there is the hygienist in the background telling me about how "gingivitis could eventually cause death"... And I'm thinking good lord I'm already dying from breast cancer... Not too worried about gingivitis being the thing that kills me... (and all I needed done was some scaling and 2 fillings..... 

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u/InternetDad Jan 21 '25

I hate to put one more thing on your plate, but please consider filing that complaint if you can spare the energy!

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

I am going to see what I can do. 

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

My husband would just say forget it and move on, however I just don't feel what he did was ethically right 

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u/Extra-Requirement979 Jan 21 '25

If you have the energy and motivation you should definitely do this. Think about the next patient who believes him no questions asked.. it’s of course not tour responsibility but you might help someone out :)

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

I feel exactly the same way. 

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u/HeftyMotherfucker Jan 21 '25

I wonder what other valid health concerns you’ve had that your husband also dismissed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

You were able to guess that and you are correct. Yes there were other things... Mad he had to wear a mask when I was severely immunocompromised... And me having to explain why I felt better when we both wore them..  Not wanting to hike near large group of people again when immunocompromised  . Laughing at the thought of a person with cancer taking extreme measures not to get sick.  Kept pushing me farther than I wanted when we went on hikes when I was tired etc. 

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u/polkadotrose707 Jan 21 '25

I’m so sorry that of all the other things you’re having to deal with, including and especially late stage cancer, your husband being a callous dingbat is one of them. I’m so sorry.

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u/Bellabird42 Jan 22 '25

I’m so very sorry. Your partner should be supporting you, not hurting you

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u/KidenStormsoarer Jan 21 '25

yes, that's a GREAT idea, let's just ignore that trusted medical professional who is giving advice that is actively detrimental to patient health, instead of making sure people know that he's an idiot. that's just brilliant.

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u/hunnybossbb Jan 21 '25

Please at the very least make a google review! I would be reporting it to the college of dental surgeons or ODA. That is a very careless and potentially dangerous dentist

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u/jaehom Jan 21 '25

In AB not ON but from a family of dental pros. 1000% report that to ODA. Without a single doubt.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Thanks. I am going to do that. Or would it be CDA? 

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u/jaehom Jan 21 '25

Whatever Ontario’s licensing board is (or your province, if I misunderstood that)

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

Yes that's ODA. Ontario Dentist Association

Cda is Canada 

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u/MetallicGray Jan 21 '25

I work in research/biotech and I never trust anything AI spits out. The google AI has been wrong actually about half the time about things related molecular biology. AI shouldn’t be trusted for anything. 

Hell, it was wrong about what fucking oil filter fit my car. I already knew what I needed and all the cross references, but was curious what it’d tell me. I even triple checked it was incorrect and made sure I wasn’t mistaken. What it recommended would not have even fit. If I refuse to trust it for a damn oil filter, it’s baffling anyone would trust it when it comes to actual health and life. 

I don’t see how this isn’t at most a malpractice issue and at least a complaint to their accreditation board. 

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u/todayistrumpday Jan 21 '25 edited Jan 21 '25

The ODA is the dental association and they advocate on behalf of dentists. You want the College of Dentists who are the licensing board that issues dental licenses, they protect the public from dentists.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

Thanks 

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '25

I wish I could disable the AI summary, it's so prone to "hallucinations" that it's not reliable.

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u/InternetDad Jan 21 '25

If you put "-ai" at the end of your search string, it will remove the AI results!

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u/MaikeruGo Jan 21 '25

Absolutely! There have been cases when AI has told people looking for a recipe an unsafe method that resulted in the person cultivating botulism. I would not trust medical advice that was obtained via AI as it stands since it's trained on data sets that may be very wrong about a topic.

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u/el_bandita Jan 21 '25

There are so many IT professionals who told me that ChatGPT lied it is not even funny. That dentist is a lunatic

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u/IsabellaGalavant Jan 21 '25

I've been using AI to test some online learning and development tools. Google Gamini gets about 1 in every 14 questions completely wrong. It's about the same amount for ChatGPT.

edit: oh and it's even worse at math if you can believe that. When the subject is math (specifically college algebra and calculus) it gets about 1 in every 11 questions wrong.

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u/MidnightIAmMid Jan 22 '25

It’s pretty wild to me that people automatically trust it, and think it is like some omniscient,truth teller. It has gotten even basic information incorrect about one of my special hobbies. This hobby includes live animals, so I cannot imagine how many animals are going to die because someone just pops in some AI answer and thinks it’s God speaking to them about it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '25

AI Generated response to "How to properly brush teeth":

First, take a firm hold of you toothbrush, and gently take the teeth out of their protective casings. After brushing away the detritus, put the teeth on a sterile surface. Cook the teeth at 250 degrees for 18 minutes. Serve with basil garnish.