When the algorithm says yes
An algorithm may have enrolled my mom in a health program with no human-in-the-loop. A caregiver's working theory on questioning the tech that shapes our care.
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Wilfred Stephen Anfield
I'm a public health strategist, writer, and caregiver powered by joy. I'm based in Washington, D.C. I was born in South Carolina and raised in Alabama.
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The language changed. The love didn't.
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When the algorithm says no
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Interest was never the problem
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