malfist
5 months ago
If AI isn't good enough to give health advice to humans, why is it good enough to give it to pets?
massung
5 months ago
I’m sure your question was rhetorical and sarcastic (that the app exists makes me sick).
It absolutely is not. AI counts as a medical device: it’s used to help diagnose and inform medical treatments. However, this is a loophole, because (quoting fda.gov):
> FDA does have regulatory oversight over devices intended for animal use …. Pre-market Approval is Not Required: The FDA does not require submission of a 510(k), PMA, or any pre-market approval for devices intended for animal use.
The FDA will only step in after complaints or enough pets start dying.
pcrausaz
5 months ago
Try it! I had a few vets try the app and they found it not only good but fun to use.
malfist
5 months ago
A vet has the knowledge to evaluate its output, I do not.