Artificial intelligence, large language models, and generative AI are likely going to be a part of our future as a society whether we like it or not. Just like with any new technology, there seems to be a lot of concern that this kind of technology is going to take people jobs and ruin livelihoods and the economy, or even destroy humanity as we know it.
What I do know is that in the past, when emerging technologies (such as automated machining tool, weaving mechanism, etc) were presenting similar concerns, it changed how people worked instead of replacing people outright.
I think AI is going to change how we practice medicine and how people engage with their health, with doctors, and with health systems, but I don’t (or perhaps can’t/ refuse to) believe that this kind of technology could ever replace flesh and blood physicians, at least when it comes to the things that matter. I believe AI will prove to be a powerful tool in our ability to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care and in our ability to analyze large data held in EMR systems, currently limited by the time and volition of exhausted medical students.
What I also believe is that if we don’t acknowledge a place for AI in the future of medicine and take an active role in its integration, the current practice of medicine will be replaced with one that involves AI, whether that involves real physicians at the helm or not. (Check out one example of a company trying to address this)
Let’s talk about it.
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