A med school thriller where the enemy is the algorithm

In Justin C. Key's The Hospital at the End of the World, the AI that runs all of American healthcare can't figure out Black hair. The Shepherd Organization's algorithms control diagnostics, treatment plans, and medical school admissions — but when protagonist Pok Morning's father sits him down to twist and moisturize his locs by hand, it's a form of care no machine can replicate. — Read the rest

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