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The homepage of the company’s websitecurrently reads a shutdown notice. It says Forward is closing clinics, canceling patients’ scheduled visits and turning off its mobile app. The company wrote, “We know this news is abrupt,” and promised that its medical staff would be reachable by email until Dec. 13. Per Business Insider, Forward also shared the message with customers in a late-night email Tuesday.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Well, all the initial venture capitalists involved already "got theirs" so there's no reason for it to exist anymore. This isn't a failure, this is the operating model of your average SF tech start up.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"AI company shuts down"

We're gonna read that more often in the next few years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Months

FTFY

[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 day ago (3 children)

tech-laden “AI doctor’s office,”

For those wondering what they did,

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago

Why would there be appointments at all...?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 day ago

oh so nothing

[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anyone want to place bets on how much of their "AI" medical advice was just medical students and low cost doctors overseas answering questions?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago

Why would they use real doctors at all?