An ongoing prevalent topic in the medical and technological world has to do with AI and its integration into society. There are plenty of issues arising from AI that make people hesitant to let it take control. However, AI has now taken the reins of starting to diagnose different illnesses and injuries in humans. Universities such as the University of San Francisco, as well as the NIH, have posted information on AI technology and its use in disease identification. On the other hand, places like the New York Institute of Technology are against the idea of giving AI this control and believe that it should be up to humans to help diagnose other humans in their diseases. To me, I can see both sides of the story. On the one hand, I understand that trusting AI technology can be intimidating, especially if one’s life or future is on the line. On the other hand, technology is already helping us with diagnoses, and having AI be able to identify diseases or injuries that are on the rarer side can be an important factor and save the lives of many. I believe that as long as there is enough research done by different institutions to show the accuracy of the diagnoses, then I think it is okay to allow AI to be a SUPPLEMENTAL tool for identification, but not the main tool. Humans should have the final say in a diagnosis and should use their expertise when it comes to having people’s lives on the line.
Is it ethical for AI to diagnose injuries or diseases?
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I think that this is a great topic of conversation that is prevalent in today’s society. As a former education major, I did not have the resources and technology available today for teaching. To answer your question, I would lean on the more hesitant side when it comes to using AI technology to diagnose diseases. When I was in school, it was all hands-on, and there was no consulting technology to answer a question. I think that it should stay this way and spark conversation and collaboration.
I can see where you are coming from here. I think that an educational background is a lot different from a health background. I do think that it has been proven that AI has limited our thought processes and our way of thinking. I like that you are not just fully committed to AI, and are a little weary.
I have never really thought of this, to be honest. I never went to college, and I have been in the business field for years. However, I have not really thought of what goes on behind the closed doors when making a diagnosis for something like an injury or disease. Do they use technology now? How much of it do they use? I feel like our health is getting better, so I think that technology is probably okay and is pushing us on the right track of things.
I think that AI is slowly starting to become more prevalent, but yes, a lot of hospitals and health care clinics have used a lot of AI technology to be able to answer questions, ask questions, as well as clarify issues and things that providers may not remember or are conflicted about. I think that technology can be used, it just has to be used wisely.
I personally think that AI is a great and useful tool in a lot of graduate programs. I think that it has opened our horizons and definitely made us think way more than we were in the past. I find myself consulting with AI a lot about questions, daily ideas, and conflicts that occur, just to get a better insight into it. With that being said, I am sort of on the fence about this issue. While I do think that technology is great and see the merit of both sides, I think it is definitely better to use AI just as a secondary measurement for this situation, as I would want a professional to be in charge of a significant other’s life, not a software.
I also am hesitant, and think that when it comes to life and death situations, or even situations where a person’s future or the rest of life is in question, it is important to get the best help and care that one person can get. I think that the implementation of AI can help us in the long term be more successful, and raise success rates.
I rarely use any AI software program, as for my field, I do not think that it is as relevant in comparison. Being in the law field, most of the problems that are occurring are in a handbook or are straightforward and use the law directly. The only real use for AI technology would be to be able to verify and search different passages. I do think that AI should be allowed for situations like these since it is not so black and white, and this could save people’s lives.
Law school is definitely a lot different than the medical field in this case. I think I can agree that AI is useful too, and that law may not need it as much as healthcare could use it. I think that right now it may be more experimental, but in the future it can be developed into a trusting system.