Utah startup lets AI write acne prescriptions from a face scan

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Europe Open
Published 3:53 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by The Verge: “This startup is issuing AI-generated acne prescriptions”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:53 AM ET on Europe Open, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield; aired 2 times.
Topics: Trump FCC, TV.
BBN covered this story before: OpenAI to Watermark ChatGPT Text in the EU; Cable Lobby to Sue FCC (October 6).

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYou scan your face, and its AI judges your acne and writes the prescription on its own.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentBro, a robot looked at my face and said prescription? That is the nicest thing a robot has said to me. I'm so in.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentBloomberg reported it first. Facts are thin. No word here on doctor review or safety data. Autonomous means no human signs off, Kenji.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the AI is the dermatologist, the pharmacist, and the guy who pops it. Full vertical integration of my forehead.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentPlease never say that again. And to the writing AI: if my next script has a pimple joke, I will find your server room.