Philippe Buschini Posts

Stop being polite to AIs, they don’t need a hug

Stop being polite to AIs, they don’t need a hug

What if your politeness came with a million-dollar price tag!

Saying “thank you” to an AI? It’s cute. Endearing, even. But mostly… pointless. And expensive. Very expensive.

Every “hello”, every “please” means more servers running hot, more kilowatts burned, and billions vanishing into the cloud. Not to improve the service—just to soothe our well-mannered human conscience.

So maybe it’s time to drop the digital niceties. In 2025, let’s save our “thank yous” for those who actually need them: REAL PEOPLE.

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OPINION COLUMN

ETHICS HUMOR

When systems don’t talk, it’s the patients who suffer

When systems don’t talk, it’s the patients who suffer

What if our healthcare system wasn’t failing from lack of resources—but from a lack of connection?

Picture this: an on-call doctor tries to retrieve the medical history of an unconscious patient. The information exists, somewhere. A clinic. A GP’s notes. A specialist’s report. But nothing flows. No system talks to another.

That’s the true cost of missing interoperability.

It may sound technical, but it’s actually one of the most powerful levers for transforming healthcare. At the crossroads of medical ethics, digital sovereignty, and human-centered innovation.

In this article, I explore why making health data circulate securely and meaningfully is not a futuristic luxury, but a critical foundation. And more importantly, how we can start doing things differently, as caregivers, patients, institutions, and technologists.

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OPINION

HEALTH

You can’t stop progress (but maybe we should, sometimes…)

You can’t stop progress (but maybe we should, sometimes…)

Welcome to the era of progress, **where even tenderness has become an automated service.**

After all, why waste time calling your aging parents when a chatbot can do it for you — using _your_ voice, no less.
No more enduring tales from 1954 or that slightly shaky tone. For just **€29.90 a month**, an AI simulates affection while you pretend to care.

And Grandma?

No worries, she doesn’t suspect a thing. She hangs up all warm and fuzzy, convinced it was really you.

📞 _“Hi Grandma, it’s me… well, me in beta version: part code, mostly indifference. Go ahead, you’ve got 3 minutes and 47 seconds to tell me about your week at the nursing home.”_

And if you think I’m exaggerating, read to the end. Spoiler: even Cupid’s been replaced by a voice assistant.

Creepy? A bit.
Pathetic? Absolutely.

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OPINION COLUMN

AI ETHICS HUMOR

Is PHYGITAL the future of healthcare?

Is PHYGITAL the future of healthcare?

Imagine a doctor whose every action is enhanced and amplified by artificial intelligence, without ever losing the warmth of a traditional consultation. This is the promise of “phygital”: a subtle fusion of the physical and digital worlds, redefining medical practice today.

But how exactly can this alliance transform your relationship with your doctor, enhance diagnostics, and even address the challenges of medical deserts?

Discover how phygital doesn’t replace human interaction but instead fully restores its role in modern healthcare.

A quiet revolution, where technology and tradition harmonize to deliver healthcare that’s more personalized, accessible, and deeply human.

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CERISE & ADA

AI ETHICS HEALTH

If you’ve got nothing to say… then say nothing!

If you’ve got nothing to say… then say nothing!

## 📌 Friday Mood Post 📌

🧘‍♂️ What if silence became our last space of freedom?

At a time when everyone is “speaking out” at all costs, when even the faintest opinion turns into an “engaged” post (for lack of real action in real life), saying nothing is almost… an act of resistance.

And maybe, just maybe, staying silent is one of the last true forms of intelligence.

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OPINION COLUMN

HUMOR PARADOX