Comment on AI could be a game changer for people with disabilities

• SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You realize there’s regulation other than just banning things, right?

  hhs.gov/…/open-source-software-risks-in-the-healt…

  October 2023: FDA finalizes guidance mandating that all medical devices running software must create and maintain a software bill of materials (SBOM), including for open-source software.

  Still, the point being is that to develop Open Source medical software, you’re going to be dealing with potential regulations that you must pass to be able to release the software. Achieving meeting the regulation can often drastically increase the cost of development. Open Source projects can’t just magic up more money for development like giant corporations can.

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  • Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are more ways to help people than making medical software. Rather than saying they could focus on doing simpler things, you automatically jump to all projects running afoul of FDA regulations is pretty telling. All while still having not provided a single project halted by FDA order.

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    • SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What’s telling is I am actually disabled and have a disabled partner so these are things I think about chucklefuck.

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      • Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I accept regulations are real, but not all ways to help people require you dealing with regulations. I’m still waiting on that proof by the way.

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