Would you accept an AI's diagnosis?

@Shavkat (137220)
Philippines
April 22, 2024 5:53pm CST
I read in an article that AIs will be used to diagnose humans fully in the future. Some experts have claimed that AIs can be accurate in doing this job. It means that they can replace doctors in the future. It seems like advanced technology is progressing fast. If it does happen, we are entering the 5th Industrial Revolution. Do you think doctors will eventually be replaced by AI? Image Credit: assets-global.website-files.com
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (58153)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Apr
Actually, no. Ai is only as smart as the information we put into it. It's learning, and prone to error. Doctors will still be needed to read, intrupt and understand what AI is generating. Could and is it a useful tool to help doctors and nurses learn, sure. But, it's still guided by humans.
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Kayla Tsukino
@kaylachan (58153)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Apr
@Shavkat If anything, it remains a tool and nothing more. AI is machine learning, one series of mistakes causes it to learn the wrong thing. But, to be used in the methods already established is fine.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
I agree that they can still have errors when being used. Doctors are still needed to use them, and they cannot be replaced. Unlike factories that can have automated AI machines, they can be useful, not like doctors who can diagnose patients with AI diagnostic tools.
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Sabrina Traversa
@sabtraversa (13004)
• Italy
23 Apr
I think human supervision is still needed, who's gonna take responsibility if the diagnosis is wrong? Not the AI itself, maybe the software developers will, so they might still want to have someone proofreading the diagnosis. However, AI will help make the diagnosis process faster, meaning doctors might have to work less. Unfortunately, that can also mean employers will want to pay them less because they work for fewer hours, or they might fire a bunch of doctors. That's the downside of any industrial revolution, you'd think people will work less for the same wage but it has never happened.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
That is also a good question. If things go wrong, they cannot just blame AIs. Although they can be used for giving results that doctors need to rule out the diagnosis of patients,.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
23 Apr
NO, doctor will not be replaced, they will use more and more the AI for their diagnosis, but a humans supervision will always be needed.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
You are definitely right. Diagnostic tools can be used with the help of AIs, which are surely needed by doctors to determine the exact diagnosis of their patients.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458976)
• Switzerland
24 Apr
@Shavkat I am sure that AI will help, as the doctors can store the data of other patients and AI can immediately check the symptoms and compare with millions of cases. But a human is needed, at least to enter data.
DianneN
@DianneN (247191)
• United States
23 Apr
No. Doctor supervision will always be necessary.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
I am with you. AIs can still be controlled by doctors. Since doctors rely more on technology when it comes to knowing th real diagnosis through MRI, CT Scan, etc.
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DianneN
@DianneN (247191)
• United States
24 Apr
@Shavkat That’s it exactly
paigea
@paigea (35717)
• Canada
23 Apr
I guess they are a tool like all the diagnostic tools being used already. They can beca big help to the doctor, but not replace the doctor. Hubby's FitBit sent him a message about his heart rate. Now lots of other tests with various data gathering capabilities. It all still needs doctors.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
You said it right. There are some of them being used these days. They can only be used as diagnostic tools to help doctors diagnose their patients. Honestly, I am not confident that watches can give an accurate heart rate or pulse rate.
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paigea
@paigea (35717)
• Canada
23 Apr
@Shavkat Just an indicator for sure. But it led to a discovery that must be dealt with.
Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15746)
• Raurkela, India
23 Apr
I don't think so AI can replace doctors. AI is already the cause of lot of blunders.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
You said it right. I also read an article in which two lawyers were punished in NYC. They used ChatGPT and did not recheck the information given. It was a bad thing that they presented it in court and failed to defend themselves at that time for misleading the people.
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Anindita Sengupta
@aninditasen (15746)
• Raurkela, India
25 Apr
@Shavkat The AI often misreads human language and gives misleading information. This is very irritating.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95626)
• Marion, Ohio
22 Apr
I don't think they will any time soon
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
I totally agree with you. It is too soon to tell, if I may say so.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73675)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Apr
At this time in my life I do not need a doctor and so I am afraid of them so if I feel that way about actual doctors I certainly would not want to be diagnosed by Al
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
I am sure it will take time for these AIs to replace doctors in the future. Besides, humans are still controlling and making them. We can never tell how long, but it is not time.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (18953)
• United States
23 Apr
I hope not. I wouldn't want to a diagnosis by AI because there is no telling if they are wrong.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
I also hope not. The accuracy can be the big question if it happens. Life should not be taken for granted when it comes to health concerns.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326093)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Apr
While it sounds good in theory, the person would need to describe his symptoms accurately for a start.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
In terms of subjective complaints of patients, they cannot be seen by these AIs and are not able to determine the accurate signs and symptoms. It is impossible for them to rule out the diagnosis of the patients because diseases have variants.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94838)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Apr
That s a good question since the saying is that computers and machines are only as good as the humans who work with them. It is a tough question.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
23 Apr
It is indeed a tough question, and some people think that AIs are quite superior at certain tasks in the real world. They cannot control themselves with the excitement that AIs can lead to the destruction of humans.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (94838)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Apr
@Shavkat That is true.
J.N.R Dutton
@jnrdutton (2573)
• United States
25 Apr
I seriously doubt this will take off as a widespread thing. At the very least Dr's will still be needed to double check diagnosis and such.
Greenery8
@grenery8 (2445)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
24 Apr
if they can diagnose us online, correctly, without us travelling to them and maybe some words of encouragement, i am in. it is tiring to meet doctors who don't care if you wait over an hour,even though you are scheduled and generally, don't care, just complain how many patients they have.