[IshKebab]

I think it's fine as long as you don't blindly believe it. I.e. if it tells you it's X then you go and look at credible sources to confirm (sounds like he did that). If it tells you "it's nothing don't worry" but you have some reason to disagree then you don't blindly obey the AI.

When diagnosing kids illnesses you're basically half guessing most of the time anyway. For example the NHS tells you to call 111 (non-emergency medical number) if they have a fever and they "do not want to eat, or are not their usual self and you're worried".

I think in America access to healthcare is pretty bad and expensive so probably a bit of AI help is a good thing. Vague wooly searches using written descriptions is one of the things they're actually quite good at.

[forgetfreeman]

I disagree pretty strongly for all of the reasons why WebMD has become a meme. Incidentally I've taken my child to the doctor at least once where they correctly diagnosed the issue by listening to me describe symptoms and then glance at the child's hands, which weren't causing any issues and didn't look abnormal to me at the time. I think placing trust in a system that has no cognition of any kind and a very detailed track record of making shit up at random is foolish to the point of negligence.

[IshKebab]

> I've taken my child to the doctor at least once where they correctly diagnosed the issue by listening to me describe symptoms and then glance at the child's hands, which weren't causing any issues and didn't look abnormal to me at the time.

Sure but how did you know to take your child to the doctor? You can't take them every single time they get a little bit ill. That's infeasible. (Unless you're super rich I guess.)

Normal people have to use their judgement, and you can slightly improve that judgement with things like AI and WebMD. Nobody is saying people get it right 100% of the time. Not even doctors do that.

> I think placing trust in a system that has no cognition of any kind and a very detailed track record of making shit up at random is foolish to the point of negligence.

Well that's why I said you have to verify it by checking reputable sources afterwards. I specifically said you shouldn't blindly trust it.