STAT+: AI could soon renew prescriptions without clinician help. Should the FDA make sure it’s safe?
Stat News • 2/3/2026
Summary
Utah is conducting a pilot program to test the use of AI for renewing drug prescriptions. Experts are questioning whether this technology should be regulated as a medical device by the FDA.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
59d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
1433
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1433/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1433/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 59 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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