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Nov 12, 2025 58 min

Can AI Predict Overdoses? Staten Island’s Controversial “Hotspotting” Program Explained

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This week on Nuance, we look into Staten Island’s controversial use of artificial intelligence to predict overdose risks — a method called “hotspotting.” They weigh the tech's potential life-saving benefits against serious privacy and ethical concerns. Plus, they unpack the legal beef between DJ Vlad and Joyner Lucas and examine how musicians are fighting back against AI with tools like "poison pill" audio. This week on Nuance: AI "hotspotting" to identify individuals at risk of overdose Privacy and ethical implications of predictive algorithms in healthcare DJ Vlad vs. Joyner Lucas: copyright, content reuse, and social media Musicians using anti-AI tech to protect their music from data scraping Broader questions of AI’s role in society, legality, and creative ownership Nuance with Mike Scala and Jay Carter is a weekly video podcast that engages its audience through examination of current events from the unique perspectives of its hosts and guests. → SUBSCRIBE TO Nuance with Mike Scala and Jay Carter ← Subscribe: https://bit.ly/3P9mI6F Watch Full Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@nuanceshow/

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