AI might worsen diagnostics for physicians

Any capability that we lose as a society is going to be hard to get back.

I understand that AI companies want to embed AI in everything and make society dependent on it. Like cigarette brands AI companies want a world addicted to their technology.

But as a society we should be more careful before throwing well known methods for fancy new tech. Even more important is to take a step back and think when AI companies are pushing for "not lose the AI race", "speed up adoption", and the rest of FOMO scaremongering.

Stop and think is what I expect from professionals even when CEOs push for AI as fast as possible.

Then the overdiagnosis begins.

Half the polulation of the world getting their Gallbladders removed because AI said so.

Gallbladder polyps are abnormal growths in the lining of the gallbladder wall. Some are tumors, some are scar tissue, and most are cholesterol deposits.

screening costs money, it does not save lives.

Same with Colon cancer and Prostate cancer screening.

£ $ Millions spent, hardly anyone saved.

Actually previous studies found AI augmented diagnosis of physicians. This just says that if you use it frequently you lose some of your skills. We should care only about how to make diagnosis better, not who makes it.