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by newyankee 404 days ago
Makes you question, how bad could an all encompassing AI be at diagnosing given enough multimodal data
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I suspect AI chosen by an organization trying to maximize profits could be really bad.

This is an industry that places people’s lives as vastly less important than minor scheduling issues as someone working 12+ hours is seen as perfectly normal.

One can debate its merit right now, the upside / downside equation. In 10-20 years? Game over. Doctors will largely be the physical space touch point. AI will in effect use meatbags to interact with the patients.
I think I'm feeling the effects of Gell-Mann amnesia here. The same is said about software engineers, but I'm not as confident as you that there won't be a need for the profession in 10-20 years.
Another perspective on the underlying issue—do you suppose that MDs will be more easily replaceable with AI than nurses will be?