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by the_d3f4ult 1333 days ago
I'm a physician and former engineer and I agree with you. Even the giant tech companies that are in this space seem to have very little insight into how to utilize AI to improve healthcare.

The mistake everyone seems to make is thinking that making a diagnosis is what makes medicine hard. It's not. e.g. An algorithm that can diagnose diabetic retinopathy from fundus photos 'as well as a specialist' makes for a good headline, but isn't particularly useful. Medicine is nothing like "House" in real life. AI should be leveraged to either improve efficiency or develop novel tools.

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I can't upvote this enough