People will be able to get expert health advice using Amazon Alexa devices, under a partnership with the NHS, the government has announced.
From this week, the voice-assisted technology is automatically searching the official NHS website when UK users ask for health-related advice.
The government in England said it could reduce demand on the NHS.
What if such a system actually does reduce demand? Hard to imagine because even if it does reduce demand the statistics may not show it for one reason or another.
Alexa - "The hearse is now at your door."
ReplyDeleteAlexa - "There are lots of nasty diseases you can catch from whores, but your call has been logged as applying a disrespectful term towards sex workers".
ReplyDeleteAlexa: - "Horace Batchelor was someone who used to do an advert on Radio Luxembourg". "Bachelor" used to be a cigarette in a pale blue pack. A 'Bachelor' used to be a gentleman who never married, but a 'confirmed bachelor' was synonymous with with a gentleman who was never, ever going to get a job with the 'Horse'guards"...
ReplyDeleteWell as it is becoming impossible to talk to an actual doctor I suppose Alexa is as good as anything, placebo effect.
ReplyDeleteI feel better already !
Doonhamer - "Alexa I said I wanted a pie, not I want to die."
ReplyDelete"Sorry - in that case don't take the new pills."
Sam - imagine what is actually being logged already.
Scrobs - Alexa would never understand that but might book you a trip to Luxembourg.
Wiggia - and Alexa may well sound more sympathetic than the local GP receptionist.