Wow, Thomas. Just wow! As much as I often complain about technology, your story proves just how enlightening and helpful it can actually be. I'm so glad you reached out to Claude (sounds weird saying that, knowing Claude is an entity). I pray all continues to go well for you and that you live a long, productive, enjoyable life. Hope to see you in Asheville soon. (Oh, and so glad to hear what a great place UNC Lineberger has in your story.)
This is how the technology is supposed to work. It’s still amazing, however, the gauntlet you ran between specialists and it ended up with your perseverance finally getting to the bottom of the problem.
I am very glad you found ways to have tech serve your well being and that of your brother. We need you in the work and the world and I hope you stay strong in your recovery.
Thank you for sharing this! It is reassuring to know that AI can make this much of a difference in medical diagnosis and care options, and also in the outcome for you. As a retired RN, I really get the challenges of pursuing correct care both from the perspective of the patient and the caregivers. I’m really glad that this has worked so well for you.
Great post Thomas. This is the first example I have read of the possible up-side effects of AI in general. With your experience as an example, perhaps we can grow into a more beneficial association with the new technology - I hope so. Keep up the good work!
Great post. From my perspective (having had some frustration with the medical community and some success), I believe you deserve a good bit of credit as well. Knowing what questions to ask, what information to discard, where to look, etc., makes all the difference in the world.
Thomas, this is amazing - both how you were able to help diagnose your brother but even more so your ability to navigate the complexities of your own symptoms and the silo approach of our medical teams even here in the Triangle with some of the best of the best. Plus you were able to continue your writing and work while this was going on. I'm going to use Claude for my symptoms and refer same to friends with similar life-threatening frustration with theirs. Thank you for sharing.
Like you (though not as dramatically) I have had many benefits from Claude, after taking courses on correct prompting. Sure, Claude has sometimes hallucinated in my field, but this only means that someone who has really gotten themselves informed can use it safely. There are and will be many other problems with AI, particularly in the ethics field (in which Anthropic is trying to take a lead), but the benefits are undeniable. We should learn how to embrace and safeguard the process, rather than reject the technology out of hand as some are doing.
Great piece by an even greater brother.
Wow, Thomas. Just wow! As much as I often complain about technology, your story proves just how enlightening and helpful it can actually be. I'm so glad you reached out to Claude (sounds weird saying that, knowing Claude is an entity). I pray all continues to go well for you and that you live a long, productive, enjoyable life. Hope to see you in Asheville soon. (Oh, and so glad to hear what a great place UNC Lineberger has in your story.)
Excellent, compelling story. Thank you so much for sharing. Very inspiring. All the best to you on this journey.
An extraordinary wedding of the power of AI and the expertise of clinicians. So glad that it worked out well.
This is how the technology is supposed to work. It’s still amazing, however, the gauntlet you ran between specialists and it ended up with your perseverance finally getting to the bottom of the problem.
I am very glad you found ways to have tech serve your well being and that of your brother. We need you in the work and the world and I hope you stay strong in your recovery.
Wow. What an amazing story. Wishing you the best in every way.
Thank you for sharing this! It is reassuring to know that AI can make this much of a difference in medical diagnosis and care options, and also in the outcome for you. As a retired RN, I really get the challenges of pursuing correct care both from the perspective of the patient and the caregivers. I’m really glad that this has worked so well for you.
Great post Thomas. This is the first example I have read of the possible up-side effects of AI in general. With your experience as an example, perhaps we can grow into a more beneficial association with the new technology - I hope so. Keep up the good work!
Great post. From my perspective (having had some frustration with the medical community and some success), I believe you deserve a good bit of credit as well. Knowing what questions to ask, what information to discard, where to look, etc., makes all the difference in the world.
Thomas, this is amazing - both how you were able to help diagnose your brother but even more so your ability to navigate the complexities of your own symptoms and the silo approach of our medical teams even here in the Triangle with some of the best of the best. Plus you were able to continue your writing and work while this was going on. I'm going to use Claude for my symptoms and refer same to friends with similar life-threatening frustration with theirs. Thank you for sharing.
Thomas, this is fantastic.
Like you (though not as dramatically) I have had many benefits from Claude, after taking courses on correct prompting. Sure, Claude has sometimes hallucinated in my field, but this only means that someone who has really gotten themselves informed can use it safely. There are and will be many other problems with AI, particularly in the ethics field (in which Anthropic is trying to take a lead), but the benefits are undeniable. We should learn how to embrace and safeguard the process, rather than reject the technology out of hand as some are doing.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
What a marvelous post, Thomas. Thank you -- and good luck.
This is an amazing story! Best of luck.