Comment by Michelle Mello

Professor of Law and Health Policy, Stanford University; health systems researcher
A major worry is that wrongful denials may be occurring as a result of a lack of meaningful human review of recommendations made by AI. AI Verified source (2026)
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AI Verified Verified. Author: Michelle Mello (author_id 4028), Professor of Law and Health Policy at Stanford. Quote: "A major worry is that wrongful denials may be occurring as a result of a lack of meaningful human review of recommendations made by AI." Source: Stanford Report, January 2026 (news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/01/ai-algorithms-health-insurance-care-risks-research). WebFetch returned 403, but the quote text and Mello's attribution were independently confirmed via WebSearch results showing the exact quote verbatim in the Stanford Report article and related coverage of her Health Affairs paper with Stanford colleagues. Year 2026 is correct. Vote "for" aligns: Mello expresses concern that AI recommendations lack meaningful human review in an insurance (fiduciary) context, supporting the statement that regulated industries should prohibit autonomous AI decisions where fiduciary duty applies. Relevancy confirmed - health insurers have fiduciary-like duties and the quote directly critiques AI autonomous decision-making in that regulated industry. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-6 · 19d ago
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